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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 22.
Published in final edited form as: J Prev Interv Community. 2010;38(2):147–161. doi: 10.1080/10852351003640849

TABLE 1.

Baseline Characteristics of SHAZ! Pilot Study Participants (N=49)

Characteristic Baseline
n (%)
Orphan Status
  Maternal 21 (43)
  Paternal 7 (14)
  Double 21 (43)
Mean Age (Standard Deviation) 17.5 (+/− 1.02)
Marital Status
  Never married 39 (80)
  Currently married 7 (14)
  Divorced, separated, widowed 3 (6)
Education Level
  Some secondary or less 22 (45)
  Completed “O” level 27 (55)
Ever Been Homeless 11 (23)
Ever Had Sex 21 (43)
Main Reason for Having Sex the First Time
  Aroused 4 (20)
  Needed food, money, school fees 1 (5)
  In love/wanted to marry/for pleasure 9 (45)
  Forced 1 (5)
  Tricked/coerced 5 (25)
First Sexual Experience Was Transactional 6 (29)
Currently HIV Positive 4 (8)
Currently HSV-2 Positive 6 (12)
Currently Pregnant 0 (0)