Table 1.

Descriptive and bivariate results of sample characteristics.

Variables	Total sample (n = 157)	Treatment group (n = 83)	Control group (n = 74)	t-test or χ2
Age	13.6	13.7	13.5	2.59
	(1.28)	(1.19)	(1.36)
Type of orphan %
Only father living	17	21	12	2.16
Only mother living	46	46	45	0.01
Both parents deceased	37	33	41	0.86
Number of adults in household
Household	6.5	6.6	6.3	3.36
	(2.82)	(2.98)	(2.56)
Number of children in household	3.45	3.11	3.77	8.83
	(2.47)	(2.92)	(1.78)
Source of financial support %
Parent	33	42	24	7.08**
Grandparents	29	27	31	0.78
Others	38	31	45	3.08
Home ownership %	87	82	93	4.63*

^*p ≤ .05;

^**p ≤ .01.