Table 1.
Socio-demographic, behavioural and household characteristics of respondents
| Variable | Frequency | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 17–19 | 92 | 20.4 |
| 20–24 | 359 | 79.6 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Single | 441 | 97.8 |
| Cohabiting | 10 | 2.2 |
| Parity | ||
| None | 295 | 65.4 |
| One | 150 | 33.3 |
| More than one | 6 | 1.3 |
| Family support | ||
| Adequate | 168 | 37.3 |
| Moderate | 202 | 44.8 |
| Insufficient support | 81 | 18.0 |
| Religiosity rating | ||
| Not religious | 139 | 32.0 |
| Moderately religious | 197 | 45.4 |
| Very religious | 98 | 22.6 |
| Family structure | ||
| Two parents family | 175 | 38.8 |
| Single parent family | 196 | 43.5 |
| Living with grandparents | 49 | 10.9 |
| Living with foster parents | 31 | 6.9 |
| Mother alive | 377 | 83.6 |
| Father alive | 282 | 62.5 |
| Live with dad | 190 | 42.1 |
| Live with mum | 340 | 75.4 |
| Talk sex to dad | 47 | 10.4 |
| Talk sex to mum | 278 | 61.6 |
| Strict father | 139 | 30.8 |
| Strict mother | 119 | 26.4 |
| Ever drank alcohol | 300 | 66.5 |
| Current alcohol users | 201 | 44.6 |
| Drank alcohol last week | 108 | 23.9 |
| Ever used drugs | 138 | 30.6 |
| Currently use drugs | 51 | 11.3 |
| Lifetime experience of sexual abuse | 171 | 37.9 |
| Past year experience of sexual abuse | 114 | 25.3 |
| Childhood sexual abuse | 80 | 17.7 |