Table 3. Demographic characteristics of female adolescents aged 10–19 years.

Variable	Female adolescents n = 181
	Mean (SD)	%
Ethnic group
Fula		32.5
Mandinka		37.6
Serer		5.1
Wolof		24.9
Age group
10 to 12 years		17.8
13 to 15 years		35.0
16 to 19 years		47.2
Marital status
Currently/ever married		11.7
Never married		88.3
Years of schooling	4.2 (4.1)
Currently attending school
Yes		45.2
Years of education
0 years		41.6
1 to 6 years		21.3
7 to 9 years		27.4
10 to 12 years		9.6
Activity has spent most of the time spent in the last 12 months
Going to       school/studying		45.2
Housework/child care		40.6
Looking for work		14.2