From: Substance use and risky sexual behaviours among sexually experienced Ghanaian youth
Variable Material affluence scale (N = 1126) | Boys (N = 498) | Girls (N = 659) |
---|---|---|
Poorest | 21.9 | 16.5 |
Second poorest | 23.1 | 14.7 |
Average | 20.5 | 19.3 |
Affluent | 13.9 | 21.9 |
Most Affluent | 15.7 | 21.2 |
Missing | 5.0 | 6.4 |
Family structure (N = 1189) | ||
Both parents dead | 5.4 | 2.0 |
Only one parent alive | 17.9 | 16.7 |
Both parents alive but not living together | 21.9 | 21.2 |
Nuclear family | 54.4 | 59.5 |
Missing | 0.4 | 0.6 |
School performance (N = 1188) | ||
Below average | 8.6 | 16.5 |
Average | 48.4 | 54.2 |
Above average | 42.2 | 28.8 |
Missing | 0.8 | 0.5 |
Plans after graduation (N = 1186) | ||
Won’t continue schooling | 14.3 | 10.2 |
Continue schooling | 84.3 | 89.5 |
missing | 1.4 | 0.3 |