Table 1.
Background and network characteristics of participants (N = 806)
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Agea | 18.72(1.09) |
| sex | |
| Male | 583(72.3) |
| Female | 223(23.7) |
| Residence | |
| Rural | 516(64) |
| Urban | 290(36) |
| Living arrangement | |
| With both parents | 680(84.4) |
| With single parents | 89(11) |
| With others | 37(4.6) |
| Drinking alcohol | |
| Never | 450(55.8) |
| Some times | 328(40.7) |
| Quite regular | 28(3.5) |
| Chewing khat | |
| Never | 668)82.9) |
| Some times | 118(14.6) |
| Quite regular | 20(2.5) |
| Perceived family connectednessa | 11.69(2.41) |
| Network sizea | 8.69(3.91) |
| Network tie strengtha | 17.68(9.19) |
| Network homogeneitya | .44(.39) |
| Network members’ sexual norma | .32(.30) |
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