Table 1.
Individual, community and household characteristics of the Samburu adolescents stratified by place of residence1
| Highlands (n=97) | Lowlands (n=64) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Age at time of study (years) | 13.0 (2.3) | 16.2 (3.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 14.4 (1.9) | 15.7 (2.2) |
| Number of siblings | 5.6 (1.9) | 5.3 (2.0) |
| Monthly Income (Kenya Shillings/month) | 4,510 (3,259) | 1, 828 (4,388) |
| Years in School | 6.4 (2.8) | 4.7 (4.1) |
| TLU values | 11.3 (15.5) | 36.1 (36.9) |
| Spending (Kenya Shillings/month) | 5,623 (4,919) | 13,562 (7,655) |
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Anemia (yes) | 23 (24) | 31 (48) |
| Currently in school (yes) | 87 (90) | 31 (48) |
| Cups of tea | ||
| ≤1 | 74 (77) | 63 (98) |
| >1 | 22 (22) | 1 (2) |
| Number of wives in family1 | ||
| 1 | 66 (71) | 36 (59) |
| 2 | 18 (19) | 19 (31) |
| 3 | 9 (9.7) | 6 (9.8) |
1.
Subtotals do not sum to stratum total due to missingness: 1 missing tea consumption in highlands group, 4 missing number of wives in highlands group and 3 missing in lowlands group.