Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Current occupation | |
| Enrolled in school, not employed | 10 (50) |
| Enrolled in school, working | 2 (10) |
| Not enrolled in school, working | 8 (40) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 1 (5) |
| Single | 19 (95) |
| Has children | |
| Yes | 5 (25) |
| No | 15 (75) |
| Age group, years old | |
| 15–16 | 4 (20) |
| 17–18 | 14 (70) |
| 19 | 2 (10) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Indigenous | 18 (90) |
| Nonindigenous | 2 (10) |
| Simple poverty score, median (interquartile range)a | 47 (38–56) |
| Household size, median (interquartile size) | 6 (4–8) |
a
Poverty likelihood score calculated using Guatemalan data at www.simplepovertyscorecard.com. Lower scores represent a higher likelihood of poverty (possible range 0–100). A score of approximately 42 represents a 50% chance of a family living below the Guatemalan national poverty line.