Table 2.

Vulnerable adolescent populations identified in research priority-setting exercises by frequency

Adolescents living with HIV (n = 15)

Adolescents living with tuberculosis (n = 9)

Adolescents living with mental illness (n = 8)

Gender-based violence victims (n = 7)

Out-of-school adolescents (n = 6)

Adolescents living in resource-poor communities (n = 3)

Adolescents at risk for suicide (n = 2)

Adolescents living with neurodevelopmental disorders (n = 2)

Adolescents engaging in self-harm behaviors (n = 1)

Adolescents living with developmental delays (n = 1)

Adolescents living with intellectual disabilities (n = 1)

Adolescents who inject drugs (n = 1)

Refugees (n = 1)

Sex workers (n = 2)

Slum dwellers (n = 1)

Youth in armed conflict (n = 1)