Table 1 Baseline risk profile and socioeconomic characteristics (n (%))
Intervention, N = 205 | Control, N = 293 | Total, N = 498 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
< =16 years | 44 (21) | 46 (16) | 90 (18) |
17–18 years | 116 (57) | 172 (59) | 288 (58) |
> =19 | 45 (22) | 75 (26) | 120 (24) |
Sexually active | |||
No | 147 (72) | 198 (68) | 345 (69) |
Yes | 26 (13) | 39 (13) | 65 (13) |
Refused to answer | 24 (12) | 39 (13) | 63 (13) |
Missing | 8 (4) | 17 (6) | 25 (5) |
Knowledge score | |||
No knowledge deficit | 119 (58) | 135 (46) | 254 (51) |
Large knowledge deficit | 86 (42) | 158 (54) | 244 (49) |
Parental education | |||
Both parents low education | 12 (6) | 28 (10) | 40 (8) |
One parent high education | 49 (24) | 66 (23) | 115 (23) |
Both parents high education | 108 (53) | 134 (46) | 242 (49) |
Don’t know/Missing | 36 (18) | 65 (22) | 101 (20) |
Parental support | |||
Low | 137 (67) | 202 (69) | 339 (68) |
High | 67 (33) | 91 (31) | 158 (32) |
Missing | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) |
Religion | |||
Muslim | 24 (12) | 52 (18) | 76 (15) |
Catholic | 18 (9) | 21 (7) | 39 (8) |
Protestant | 54 (26) | 61 (21) | 115 (23) |
Charismatic/Other | 105 (51) | 154 (53) | 259 (52) |
Missing | 4 (2) | 5 (2) | 9 (2) |
Ethnicity | |||
Akan/Fanti | 70 (34) | 112 (38) | 182 (37) |
Ga/Ewe/Other | 132 (64) | 169 (58) | 301 (60) |
Missing | 3 (1) | 12 (4) | 15 (3) |