Table.2.
The baseline characteristics and risk behaviours of the students (n = 425) and parents (n = 427)
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Student | ||
| Sex | ||
| Male | 195 | 45.9 |
| Female | 230 | 54.1 |
| School | ||
| A | 94 | 22.1 |
| B | 73 | 17.2 |
| C | 69 | 16.2 |
| D | 115 | 27.1 |
| E | 74 | 17.4 |
| School quintile | ||
| 1 | 167 | 39.3 |
| 2 | 70 | 16.5 |
| 3 | 114 | 26.8 |
| 4 | 74 | 17.4 |
| School location | ||
| Rural | 236 | 55.5 |
| Urban | 189 | 44.5 |
| Lives with | ||
| Both parents | 188 | 44.2 |
| Mother only | 157 | 36.9 |
| Father only | 22 | 5.2 |
| Caregiver | 58 | 13.7 |
| Transportation mode to school | ||
| Walk | 192 | 45.2 |
| Bus | 116 | 27.3 |
| Taxi | 77 | 18.1 |
| Car | 38 | 8.9 |
| Other | 2 | 0.5 |
| Travel time to school (minutes) | ||
| 5–20 | 188 | 44.2 |
| 21–40 | 80 | 18.8 |
| 41–60 | 17 | 4.0 |
| > 60 | 18 | 4.2 |
| Uncertain | 122 | 28.7 |
| Cigarette smoking behaviour | ||
| Everyday | 23 | 5.4 |
| A few times every week | 5 | 1.2 |
| A few times during the entire month | 15 | 3.5 |
| Only once in the past month | 12 | 2.8 |
| Never | 370 | 87.1 |
| Alcohol consumption behaviour | ||
| Everyday | 15 | 3.5 |
| A few times every week | 16 | 3.8 |
| A few times during the entire month | 22 | 5.2 |
| Only once in the past month | 44 | 10.4 |
| Never | 328 | 77.2 |
| HIV testing behaviour | ||
| Not tested/uncertain | 294 | 69.2 |
| Attitude about weight | ||
| Unhappy with current weight | 67 | 15.8 |
| Parent | ||
| Parent | 342 | 80.1 |
| Caregiver | 85 | 19.9 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 62 | 14.5 |
| Female | 365 | 85.5 |
| Level of education | ||
| Did not complete Grade 12 | 225 | 53.2 |
| Grade 12 | 126 | 29.8 |
| Post-Grade 12 qualification | 72 | 17.0 |
| Employment status | ||
| Currently employed | 137 | 32.9 |
| Spouse currently employed | 106 | 24.8 |
| Government Social Grant dependent | ||
| Child Grant | 280 | 65.6 |
| Old Age Pension Grant | 22 | 5.2 |
| Foster Child Grant | 20 | 4.7 |
| Disability Grant | 6 | 1.4 |
| Unemployment Income Fund | 1 | 0.2 |
| Cigarette smoking behaviour | ||
| Everyday | 32 | 7.5 |
| A few times every week | 7 | 1.6 |
| A few times during the entire month | 1 | 0.2 |
| Only once in the past month | 9 | 2.1 |
| Never | 378 | 88.5 |
| Alcohol consumption behaviour | ||
| Everyday | 14 | 3.3 |
| A few times every week | 31 | 7.3 |
| A few times during the entire month | 50 | 11.7 |
| Only once in the past month | 64 | 15.0 |
| Never | 268 | 62.8 |
| HIV testing behaviour | ||
| Not tested | 129 | 30.2 |
| Attitude about weight | ||
| Unhappy with current weight | 107 | 25.1 |