Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants and their transition readiness.
| Socio-demographic characteristic | Total (n = 786) | Readiness to transition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Not ready to transition n = 735 n (%) | Ready to transition n = 51 n (%) | P-value | |
| Age (in years) | 17.48 ± 4 | 17.35 ± 4.1 | 19.35 ± 2.4 | 0.002 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 302(38.4) | 284(38.6) | 18(35.3) | 0.635 |
| Female | 484(61.6) | 451(61.4) | 33(64.7) | |
| Currently living with | ||||
| Parents | 362(46.1) | 336(45.7) | 26(51.0) | 0.874 |
| Grand parents | 93(11.8) | 86(11.7) | 7(13.7) | |
| Relatives | 115(14.6) | 109(14.8) | 6(11.8) | |
| In orphanage | 3(0.4) | 3(0.4) | 0(0.0) | |
| Others | 213(27.1) | 201(27.3) | 12(23.5) | |
| Mother still alive | ||||
| Yes | 509(64.8) | 480(65.3) | 29(56.9) | 0.222 |
| No | 277(35.2) | 255(34.7) | 22(43.1) | |
| Mother’s level of education | ||||
| No education | 46(9.1) | 42(8.8) | 4(13.8) | 0.532 |
| Primary education | 150(29.5) | 144(30.1) | 6(20.7) | |
| Secondary education | 113(22.2) | 104(21.7) | 9(31.0) | |
| Tertiary education | 44(8.7) | 41(8.6) | 3(10.3) | |
| Don’t know | 155(30.5) | 148(30.9) | 7(24.1) | |
| Father still alive | ||||
| Yes | 417(53.1) | 393(53.5) | 24(47.1) | 0.375 |
| No | 369(46.9) | 342(46.5) | 27(52.9) | |
| Main daily caregiver | ||||
| Parents | 360(45.8) | 334(45.4) | 26(51.0) | 0.784 |
| Grandparents | 100(12.7) | 92(12.5) | 8(15.7) | |
| Relatives | 107(13.6) | 101(13.7) | 6(11.8) | |
| In orphanage | 3(0.4) | 3(0.4) | 0(0.0) | |
| Others | 216(27.5) | 205(27.9) | 11(21.6) | |
| Your level of education | ||||
| No education | 363(46.2) | 352(47.9) | 11(21.6) | <0.001 |
| Primary education | 310(39.4) | 284(38.6) | 26(51.0) | |
| Secondary education | 43(5.5) | 37(5.0) | 6(11.8) | |
| Tertiary education | 48(6.1) | 40(5.4) | 8(15.7) | |
| Don’t know | 22(2.8) | 22(3.0) | 0(0.0) | |
| Are you employed | ||||
| Yes | 183(23.3) | 161(21.9) | 22(43.1) | 0.001 |
| No | 603(76.6) | 573(78.1) | 29(56.9) | |
| The family received social support | ||||
| Yes | 240(30.5) | 215(29.3) | 25(49.0) | 0.003 |
| No | 546(69.5) | 520(70.7) | 26(51.0) | |