Table 1 Sample characteristics
Girls’ characteristics | |
|---|---|
Na | 4343 |
In School – N (%) | |
Yes | 3812 (88%) |
No | 531 (12%) |
Median Age (IQR) | 15 (IQR:15–16) |
Married | |
Yes | 135 (3%) |
No | 4205 (97%) |
Ever given birth | |
Yes | 423 (10%) |
No | 3919 (90%) |
Ever communicated with parents about sexuality (‘don’t know’ respondents excluded) – N (%) | |
Yes | 1521 (35%) |
No | 2713 (65%) |
Parent characteristics | |
N | 3878 |
Sex – N (%) | |
Male | 870 (23%) |
Female | 2990 (77%) |
Parent’s level of education– N (%) | |
No formal education | 344 (9%) |
Primary | 1813 (47%) |
Junior secondary | 893 (23%) |
Senior secondary | 581 (15%) |
Certificate/diploma | 175 (4%) |
University | 71 (2%) |
Relationship to childb– N (%) | |
Parent | 2778 (72%) |
Guardian | 548 (14%) |
Other | 552 (14%) |