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

Table 2. Relationship between the young people investigated and the household caregivers who were interviewed at baseline, Sierra Leone, 2012.

Relationship of caregiver to young person No. of young peoplea (%)
Control arm (n = 103) Intervention arm (n = 101)
Mother 23 (22.3) 28 (27.7)
Father 8 (7.8) 13 (12.9)
Sibling 18 (17.5) 10 (9.9)
Aunt or uncle 17 (16.5) 18 (17.8)
Grandparent 8 (7.8) 5 (5.0)
Guardian acting as parent 13 (12.6) 10 (9.9)
Spouse 1 (1.0) 1 (1.0)
Other relative 2 (1.9) 3 (3.0)
Non-relative 5 (4.9) 8 (7.9)
Unknown 8 (7.8) 5 (5.0)

a Aged 15 to 24 years.

Note: Inconsistencies arise in some values due to rounding.