Table 1 A summary of age and sex of the participants for different stages of the study
Stage of tool development | Participants (n) | Mean Age (SD) | Males (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Construct clarification (focus groups & key informants) | Adolescents (78) | 15.0 (2.4) | 53.8 |
Stakeholders (10) | 35.8 (2.9) | 40 | |
Young adults (7) | 24.7 (1.1) | 43 | |
Item development and refinement | Translators (2) Harmonization Panelists (6) | – | 50 |
– | 83.3 | ||
Test evaluation | |||
i. Baseline (Time 1) | Adolescents (164) | 14.8 (2.4) | 49.4 |
ii. Retest (Time 2) | Adolescents (85) | 14.3 (2.5) | 47.1 |
Non Psychometric evaluation of ACASI | Adolescents (40) | 14.1 (1.6) | 42.5 |