Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population at baseline
| Females (N=557) % (n) | Males (N=149) % (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 15–16 years old | 62.8 (350) | 47.3 (70) |
| 17–18 years old | 37.2 (227) | 52.7 (78) |
| Education | ||
| 1–5 years of schooling | 54.0 (301) | 57.7 (86) |
| 6–11 years of schooling | 46.0 (256) | 42.3 (63) |
| Literacy level | ||
| Unable to read at all | 28.8 (156) | 29.4 (35) |
| Read part of the sentence | 20.5 (111) | 14.3 (17) |
| Read whole sentence | 50.7 (275) | 56.3 (67) |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 77.7 (433) | 55.7 (83) |
| Muslim | 15.1 (84) | 30.9 (46) |
| Protestant | 7.2 (40) | 13.4 (20) |
| Currently living with relative or family | ||
| Yes | 70.7 (394) | 0.0 (0) |
| No | 29.3 (163) | 149.0 (100) |
| Place lived previously | ||
| Addis Ababa | 19.0 (106) | 11.6 (17) |
| Other city | 2.7 (15) | 14.9 (22) |
| Small town | 10.4 (58) | 36.1 (53) |
| Rural village | 67.9 (378) | 37.4 (55) |
| Keep in touch with family | ||
| Yes | 87.4 (485) | 34.2 (51) |
| No | 12.6 (70) | 65.8 (98) |
| Ever had sex | ||
| Yes | 0.6 (3) | 6.7 (10) |
| No | 99.4 (496) | 93.3 (139) |
| Mental health outcome | ||
| Had social problem | 15.8 (88) | 49.0 (73) |
| Had attention problem | 10.0 (56) | 36.2 (54) |
| Had anxiety/depression problem | 21.5 (120) | 47.0 (70) |
| Had aggressive behaviour | 23.0 (128) | 43.2 (45/104)* |
| Had any mental health problem | 37.3 (208) | 80.8 (101/125)** |
Notes: Values of n in cells may not add up to total population due to missing values.
*
N=104
**
N=125 due to missing values.