Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescents
Characteristics | Young men, n (%) | Young women, n (%) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All | 535 (37.2) | 904 (62.8) | 1439 | |
Age group | 10–14 | 104 (19.4) | 132 (14.6) | 236 (16.4) |
15–19 | 431 (80.6) | 772 (85.4) | 1203 (83.6) | |
Marital status | Currently married/Cohabiting | 89 (16.6) | 437 (48.3) | 526 (36.6) |
Currently not married | 446 (83.4) | 467 (51.7) | 913 (63.5) | |
Education | No education/ECD | 78 (14.6) | 276 (30.5) | 354 (24.6) |
Primary / ABEKa | 252 (47.1) | 366 (40.5) | 618 (43.0) | |
≥ Secondary | 205 (38.3) | 262 (29.0) | 467 (32.5) | |
Occupation | Student | 364 (68.0) | 373 (41.3) | 737 (51.2) |
Cattle keeper | 77 (14.4) | 6 (0.7) | 83 (5.8) | |
None/ Otherb | 94 (17.6) | 525 (58.0) | 619 (43.0) | |
Health facility level | Health centre III | 87 (16.3) | 200 (22.1) | 287 (19.9) |
Health centre IV | 99 (18.5) | 177 (19.6) | 276 (19.2) | |
District general hospital | 118 (22.1) | 208 (23.0) | 326 (22.7) | |
Regional referral hospital | 231 (43.2) | 319 (35.3) | 550 (38.2) | |
Adequate HIV knowledge | Yes | 274 (51.2) | 387 (43.9) | 671 (46.6) |
No | 261 (48.8) | 507 (56.1) | 768 (53.4) | |
District of residence | Abim | 41 (7.7) | 111 (12.3) | 152 (10.6) |
Kaabong | 82 (15.3) | 122 (13.5) | 204 (14.2) | |
Kotido | 130 (24.3) | 279 (30.9) | 409 (28.4) | |
Moroto | 232 (43.4) | 317 (35.1) | 549 (38.2) | |
Napak | 50 (9.4) | 75 (8.3) | 125 (8.7) | |