Table 3.
Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescent boys and young men (10–24 years) in Kampala, Uganda
| Variable | In-school (n = 1869, %) |
Out-of-school (n = 631, %) | Total (N = 2500, %) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age-group | |||
| 10–14 | 475 (25.4) | 8 (1.3) | 483 (19.3) |
| 15–19 | 983 (52.6) | 199 (31.5) | 1182 (47.3) |
| 20–24 | 411 (49.2) | 424 (50.8) | 835 (33.4) |
| Class at time of interview (n = 1869) | |||
| < P5 | 158 (8.5) | – | – |
| P6–P7 | 262 (14.0) | – | – |
| S1–S2 | 346 (18.5) | – | – |
| S3–S4 | 481 (25.7) | – | – |
| S5–S6 | 397 (21.2) | – | – |
| Tertiary/University | 225 (12.0) | – | – |
| Residence during school (n = 1869) | |||
| School | 437 (23.4) | – | – |
| Home | 1303 (69.7) | – | – |
| Hostel/Hall of residence | 129 (6.9) | – | – |
| Division | |||
| Central | 206 (11.0) | 51 (8.1) | 257 (10.3) |
| Kawempe | 429 (23.0) | 188 (29.8) | 617 (24.7) |
| Makindye | 273 (14.6) | 132 (20.9) | 405 (16.2) |
| Nakawa | 619 (33.1) | 101 (16.0) | 720 (28.8) |
| Rubaga | 342 (18.3) | 159 (25.2) | 501 (20.0) |