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. 2015 Sep 14;7(1):755. doi: 10.4102/phcfm.v7i1.755

TABLE 1.

Socio-demographics characteristics of the respondents.

Variables Frequency Percentage
Age group
15–17 years 147 38.4
18–20 years 225 58.7
21–23 years 11 2.9
Mean age (SD) 17.93 (2.75) years
Gender
Male 177 46.6
Female 206 53.4
Grade
Grade 10 217 56.7
Grade 11 166 43.3
Religion
Christianity 296 77.3
Islam 14 3.7
African Traditional 38 9.9
Hindu 1 0.3
Other 34 8.9
Currently living with
Both Parents 164 42.8
Single Parent 122 31.9
Guardian 30 8.9
Mother and step-father 34 7.8
Child-headed family 3 0.8
Grandparents 30 7.8