Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study respondents
Variable, N = 1439 | N | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 10–14 | 236 | 16.4 |
15–19 | 1203 | 83.6 | |
Sex | Males | 535 | 37.2 |
Females | 904 | 62.8 | |
Marital status | Never married | 901 | 62.6 |
Married/cohabiting | 526 | 36.6 | |
Divorced/Separated | 12 | 0.8 | |
Highest level of education | No education & Nursery/ECD | 354 | 24.6 |
Primary/ABEKa | 618 | 43.0 | |
≥ Secondary | 467 | 32.5 | |
Occupation | Student/Pupil | 737 | 51.2 |
Cattle keeper | 83 | 5.8 | |
Other & None | 619 | 43.0 | |
Ever had children | None | 1079 | 75.0 |
1–3 children | 360 | 25.0 | |
Ever tested for HIV | Yes | 1177 | 81.8 |
No | 262 | 18.2 | |
Uptake of HTS, n = 262 | Yes | 169 | 64.5 |
No | 93 | 35.5 | |
HIV prevalence | Positive | 4 | 2.4 |
Negative | 165 | 97.6 | |
Use of drugs/Substances | Yes | 20 | 1.4 |
No | 1419 | 98.6 |