Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population (N=634).
| Demographic characteristic | Sex of respondent | |||
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Male (N=237, 37.4%) | Female (N=397, 62.6%) | Total (N=634) | |
| Age group (years), n (%) |
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13-15 | 65 (27.4) | 96 (24.2) | 161 (25.4) |
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16-17 | 47 (19.8) | 74 (18.6) | 121 (19.1) |
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18-19 | 55 (23.2) | 89 (22.4) | 144 (22.7) |
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20-24 | 70 (29.5) | 138 (34.8) | 208 (32.8) |
| Mean age (years), mean (95% CI) | 17.8 (17.4-18.2) | 18.2 (17.8-18.5) | 18.0 (17.8-18.3) | |
| Marital status, n (%) |
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Married | 5 (2.1) | 64 (16.1) | 69 (10.9) |
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Cohabiting | 1 (0.4) | 15 (3.8) | 16 (2.5) |
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Never married | 225 (94.9) | 307 (77.3) | 532 (83.9) |
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Divorced/separated | 6 (2.5) | 11 (2.8) | 17 (2.7) |
| Highest level of school attended, n (%) |
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Primary | 32 (13.5) | 50 (12.6) | 82 (12.9) |
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Secondary | 195 (82.3) | 330 (83.1) | 525 (82.8) |
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Higher (Tertiary) | 9 (3.8) | 16 (4.0) | 25 (3.9) |
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Never been to school | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.3) |
| Current occupational status, n (%) |
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In school/university | 121 (51.1) | 167 (42.1) | 288 (45.4) |
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Out of school (working) | 22 (9.3) | 29 (7.3) | 51 (8.0) |
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Out of school (not working) | 94 (39.7) | 201 (50.6) | 295 (46.5) |
| Religiona, n (%) |
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Roman Catholic | 27 (11.5) | 38 (9.6) | 65 (10.3) |
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Protestant | 55 (23.5) | 102 (25.7) | 157 (24.9) |
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Pentecostal | 96 (41.0) | 169 (42.6) | 265 (42.0) |
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Apostolic sect | 19 (8.1) | 67 (16.9) | 86 (13.6) |
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Other Christian/Muslim/Other | 5 (2.1) | 3 (0.8) | 8 (1.3) |
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No religion | 32 (13.7) | 18 (4.5) | 50 (7.9) |
| Traveled for at least 1 month in past 12 months, n (%) |
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No | 170 (71.7) | 282 (71.0) | 452 (71.3) |
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Yes | 67 (28.3) | 115 (29.0) | 182 (28.7) |
| How long lived in community?b, n (%) |
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<1 year | 29 (12.3) | 83 (20.9) | 112 (17.7) |
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1-4 years | 44 (18.7) | 98 (24.7) | 142 (22.5) |
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5+ years | 162 (68.9) | 216 (54.4) | 378 (59.8) |
| Orphan status, n (%) |
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Double orphan | 23 (9.7) | 40 (10.1) | 63 (9.9) |
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Mother dead, father alive | 21 (8.9) | 31 (7.8) | 52 (8.2) |
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Mother alive, father dead, or unknown | 40 (16.9) | 70 (17.6) | 110 (17.4) |
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Both parents alive | 153 (64.6) | 256 (64.5) | 409 (64.5) |
an=3 no response (men only).
bn=2 do not know (men only).