Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| N(%)/M(IQR) | Χ2, p value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sample (n = 723) | Adolescent mother (n = 110) | Never pregnant adolescent (n = 613) | ||
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
| Current age (years) | 15 (13–18) | 19 (18–20) | 15 (13–17) | 166.86, 0.0001 |
| Dwelling location (rural)* | 195 (27.1%) | 37 (33.6%) | 158 (25.9%) | 2.86, 0.09 |
| Housing (informal)* | 109 (15.4%) | 23 (23.5%) | 86 (14.1%) | 5.73, 0.02 |
| Orphanhood status (one or both parents have died) | 381 (52.7%) | 52 (47.3%) | 329 (53.7%) | 1.53, 0.22 |
| Enrolled in school | 628 (86.9%) | 58 (52.7%) | 570 (93.0%) | 132.44, 0.0001 |
| Cash grant receipt | 677 (93.6%) | 103 (93.6%) | 574 (93.6%) | 0.00, 1.00 |
| Living with HIV | 510 (70.5%) | 61 (55.5%) | 449 (73.3%) | 14.21, < 0.0001 |
Bold indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05)
*Missing data (total n included in analyses): Dwelling location (n = 721)|Housing (n = 709)