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. 2021 Jun 16;16(3):225–237. doi: 10.1177/15562646211012296

Table 2.

Female Participant Demographics.

Female FGD characteristics Adolescent Non-adolescent
N = 32 N (%) or median (IQR) N = 36 N (%) or median (IQR)
Age 32 17 (16.5–18) 36 25 (22–29.5)
Age at first pregnancy 32 16 (15–17) 36 20.5 (19–22.5)
Number of pregnancies 32 1 (1–1.5) 36 2 (1–3)
Number of children 32 0.5 (0–1) 36 1 (0–2)
Current status 32 36
Pregnant 19 (59) 26 (72)
Nursing 13 (41) 10 (28)
Marital status 32 36
Married (monogamous) 22 (69) 24 (94)
Married (polygamous) 0 (0) 1 (3)
Steady boyfriend 8 (25) 0 (0)
Single 2 (6) 1 (3)
Years in relationship 24 2 (1–2) 36 3 (1–8.5)
Employment 32 36
Housewife 12 (38) 7 (19)
Salaried 2 (6) 9 (25)
Self-employed 2 (6) 16 (44)
Unemployed 16 (50) 4 (11)
Highest level of education 32 36
Primary 24 (75) 17 (47)
Secondary 7 (22) 18 (50)
College 1 (3) 1 (3)
Female IDI characteristics Pregnant Nonpregnant on PrEP
N = 21 N (%) or median (IQR) N = 30 N (%) or median (IQR)
Age 21 26 (19–35) 30 33.5 (23–54)
Number of pregnancies 21 1 (0–7) 30 2 (0–5)
Number of children 21 0 (0–5) 30 2 (0–6)
Marital status (married) 21 18 (86) 30 29 (97)
Years in relationship 21 3 (0–13) 30 8.5 (0–36)
Earn an income 15 4,000 (100–80,000 21 3,000 (300–30,000)
Years in school 21 10 (2–16) 30 10 (0–16)

Note. IQR = interquartile range; PrEP = preexposure prophylaxis; IDI = in-depth interview.