Table 1.
Characteristics of participants and their friendship nets, n=2326
| Participant characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Participant age in years | 15.5 (mean) | 15 (median) |
| School grade | ||
| 8 | 598 | 25.7 |
| 9 | 628 | 27.0 |
| 10 | 631 | 27.1 |
| 11 | 469 | 20.2 |
| Orphanhood status | ||
| Both alive | 1581 | 68.0 |
| Father died/unknown | 465 | 20.0 |
| Mother died/unknown | 143 | 6.1 |
| Both died/unknown | 137 | 5.9 |
| Father's highest level of education | ||
| No school | 396 | 17.0 |
| Attended primary (complete and incomplete) | 421 | 18.1 |
| Attended secondary but did not complete | 431 | 18.5 |
| Completed secondary school plus | 649 | 27.9 |
| Don't know | 429 | 18.4 |
| Mother's highest level of education | ||
| No school | 381 | 16.4 |
| Attended primary (complete and incomplete) | 511 | 22.0 |
| Attended secondary but did not complete | 636 | 27.3 |
| Completed secondary school plus | 597 | 25.7 |
| Don't know | 201 | 8.6 |
| Number of friends perceived to have had sex | ||
| 0 | 913 | 39.3 |
| 1 | 330 | 14.2 |
| 2 | 254 | 10.9 |
| 3 | 261 | 11.2 |
| 4 | 260 | 11.2 |
| 5 | 308 | 13.2 |
| Number of friends >1 year older | ||
| 0 | 1085 | 46.6 |
| 1 | 621 | 26.7 |
| 2 | 337 | 14.5 |
| 3 | 192 | 8.3 |
| 4 | 64 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 27 | 1.2 |
| At least one male friend | ||
| Yes | 298 | 12.8 |
| At least one friend out of school | ||
| Yes | 451 | 19.4 |
| Number of friends who are relatives | ||
| 0 | 933 | 40.1 |
| 1 | 680 | 29.2 |
| 2 | 433 | 18.6 |
| 3 | 178 | 7.7 |
| 4 | 72 | 3.1 |
| 5 | 30 | 1.3 |
| HIV status | ||
| Positive | 76 | 3.3 |
| HSV‐2 status | ||
| Positive | 106 | 4.6 |