TABLE 1.
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) |