Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of 188 rural Ghanaian adolescents.
| Characteristic | Male (n = 94) | Female (n = 94) |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | 15.2 (15.0–15.4) | 15.2 (14.9–15.5) |
| Ethnic group, Akan (%) | 88 | 97 |
| Residence, Agogo (%) | 70 | 71 |
| Place of school, Agogo | 53 | 64 |
| Wealth score | 0.45 (0.29–0.81) | 0.55 (0.28–0.82) |
| Literacy, illiterate (%) | 14 | 5 |
| Education of the father (%) | ||
| None | 3 | 4 |
| Primary | 13 | 11 |
| Secondary | 46 | 46 |
| Tertiary | 7 | 10 |
| Unknown | 31 | 30 |
| Education of the mother (%) | ||
| None | 5 | 3 |
| Primary | 16 | 21 |
| Secondary | 42 | 53 |
| Tertiary | 5 | 1 |
| Unknown | 32 | 21 |
| Occupation of the father (%) | ||
| Intellectual worker | 18 | 30 |
| Manual worker | 70 | 57 |
| Other worker | 7 | 11 |
| Unemployed | 4 | 2 |
| Occupation of the mother (%) | ||
| Intellectual worker | 7 | 7 |
| Manual worker | 87 | 85 |
| Other worker | 3 | 2 |
| Unemployed | 2 | 5 |
| Number of people in the household | 11 (2–19) | 11 (3–23) |
| Number of siblings | 4 (2–6) | 4 (2–6) |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) for continuous variables and as percentage for categorical variables.