Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of schoolgirls participating in the study.
| Characteristics | N = 358 |
|---|---|
| Age in years, mean (SD)+ | 16.9 (1.6) |
| Muslim, n (%) | 358 (100) |
| Married, n (%)* | 17 (6) |
| Do not have children, n (%)** | 288 (99) |
| Means of getting to school, n (%) | |
| Walking | 299 (83) |
| Cycling | 56 (16) |
| Other | 2 (1) |
| Time it takes from home to school, n (%) | |
| <15minutes | 139 (39) |
| 15-30minutes | 107 (30) |
| 30-60minutes | 75 (21) |
| >60 minutes | 37 (10) |
| Education level of mother, n (%)*** | |
| No formal education | 143 (45) |
| Some primary school | 19 (6) |
| Completed 6 years primary school | 20 (6) |
| Some secondary | 11 (3) |
| Completed secondary school or higher-level education | 4 (2) |
| Arabic school only | 121 (38) |
| Education level of father, n (%)# | |
| No formal education | 78 (25) |
| Some primary school | 3 (1) |
| Completed 6 years primary school | 8 (3) |
| Some secondary | 4 (1) |
| Completed secondary school or higher-level education | 32 (10) |
| Arabic school only | 184 (60) |
| Material of wall of house, n (%) | |
| Mud | 255 (71) |
| Cement | 103 (29) |
| Material of floor of house, n (%) | |
| Mud | 91 (25) |
| Cement | 263 (73) |
| Tiles | 4 (1) |
| Assets in household, n (%) | |
| Radio | 266 (74) |
| Television | 46 (13) |
| Car or truck | 40 (11) |
| Motorbike | 52 (15) |
| Bicycle | 298 (83) |
| Mobile phone | 357 (99.7) |
| Electricity (generator/solar) | 171 (48) |
| Animal cart | 227 (63) |
| Gas cooker/stove | 74 (21) |
| Household head’s main source of income, n (%) | |
| Farming | 216 (60) |
| Business | 30 (8) |
| Salary | 74 (21) |
| Trading | 27 (8) |
| Other | 11 (3) |
| Socioeconomic quantiles | |
| Poorest | 133 (37) |
| 2nd quantile | 106 (30) |
| Least poor | 119 (33) |
SD- Standard Deviation
*67 unknown
** 67 unknown
*** 40 unknown
# 49 unknown
+ Age range: 15–21 years