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. 2015 Oct 16;93(12):834–841. doi: 10.2471/BLT.14.139105

Table 1. Study sample characteristics at baseline, Sierra Leone, 2012.

Characteristic No. (%)
     Young peoplea (n = 436) Caregivers (n = 204)
Demographic
Female 199 (45.6) 107 (52.5)
Literate 207 (47.7) 76 (37.8)
War exposureb
Displaced as result of war 176 (40.4) 150 (73.5)
Friend or family member died due to war 131 (31.1) 148 (73.3)
Witnessed violence or armed conflict 73 (19.7) 98 (48.0)
Direct victim of violence 57 (15.2) 34 (16.8)

a Aged 15 to 24 years.

b Questions about war exposure were not always answered by interviewees.