Table 1:
Baseline characteristics of young women aged 13 to 20 without prevalent HSV-2 infection and at least three follow-up visits in Agincourt, South Africa from March 2011 to December 2012 (N=1,691)
| N (%) | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|
| Young women’s age at baseline (year) | 15 (14,16) | |
| Age 13–14 | 685 (40.5) | |
| Age 15–16 | 772 (45.6) | |
| Age 17–18 | 203 (12.0) | |
| Age 18–20 | 31 (1.8) | |
| High attendance in school (≥80%) | 1624 (96.6) | |
| Household wealth | ||
| Low | 428 (25.3) | |
| Middle to Low | 5466 (25.3) | |
| Middle | 400 (23.7) | |
| High | 395 (23.4) | |
| Parental Education at baseline (Household) | ||
| No school | 258 (16.8) | |
| Primary School | 371 (24.2) | |
| Some secondary school | 467 (30.4) | |
| Completed secondary or higher | 440 (28.7) | |
| Community mean years of education | 6.6 (6.1,6.9) | |
| Community max years of education | 8 (7,8) | |
| Hope for the future score (continuous) | 32 (26,38) | |
| Low hope for the future score (below median) | 1006 (60.0) | |
| Low HIV knowledge (≤50% correct) | 1042 (63.0) | |
| Sex in the last 12 months | 327 (19.5) | |
| Age disparate relationship (Partner 5 or more years older) | 60.(3.7) | |
| Ever had sex | 318 (18.8) | |
| Any condomless sex in last 3 months | 84 (5.0) | |
| CCT randomization arm | 912 (53.9) | |
*
Total N=1,691; Missing: age 0; randomization arm 0; SES 2; age difference 55;; sex in last 12 months 15; school attendance 10; physical violence 37; ever had sex 2, partner in last 12 months 15; HIV knowledge 38; hope for the future 16; parental education 155; condomless sex 13.