Table 3 A description of items with sub-optimal results from scaling evaluation and the specific amendments undertaken
Item | Utilized response options (%) | Amendments following test evaluation |
|---|---|---|
13.Been threatened or injured with a weapon during the past 12 months | 50.0 | Retained in its original format. The participants’ responses were varied and this item is important in the context of Kilifi. |
23.Attempted suicide during the past 12Â months | 40.0 | Retained in its original format. The item is vital for assessing psychiatric and behavioral problems. |
26. Smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days | 42.8 | Item 26 and 27 were pooled into a new item asking about “cigarette smoking or use of any other tobacco products other than cigarettes e.g. shisha, ugoro, cigas, tobacco leaves/tumbaku” |
27. Used any other tobacco products during the past 30Â days | 28.6 | |
35. Has ever drank so much that they were really drunk | 50.0 | Retained in its original format. The item is crucial for assessing harmful alcohol use behavior |
38. Ever used marijuana | 40.0 | Each of these items was retained in its original format since discussions showed that marijuana is common within Kilifi. |
39. Had used Marijuana during the past 30Â days | 40.0 | |
40. Ever used any form of cocaine | 40.0 | Item 40, 42, 44, 47 were pooled into a multiple choice response item as opposed to asking separately about frequency of use of each drug. |
42. Ever used heroin | 40.0 | |
44. Ever used methamphetamines | 40.0 | |
47. Ever used a needle to inject illegal drugs into the body | 33.3 | |
51. Number of sexual partners during the past 3Â months. | 50.0 | Retained in its original format. Multiple sexual partnerships were mentioned as common by young people during the construct clarification. |