Table 1 Baseline characteristics of intervention and control groups (n = 60 adolescent girls and young women)
| Â | Total | Intervention | Control | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Full sample | 60 | 30 | 30 | N/A |
Demographics | ||||
 Age | 17.13 (1.53) | 17.23 (1.48) | 17.03 (1.61) | 0.62 |
 Highest education achieved | ||||
 Primary school | 22 (36.7%) | 11 (36.7%) | 11 (36.7%) | 0.11 |
 Secondary school | 34 (56.7%) | 19 (63.3%) | 15 (50.0%) | |
 Higher education | 4 (6.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (13.3%) | |
 Supported self financially in past year | 10 (16.7%) | 3 (10.0%) | 7 (23.3%) | 0.30^ |
Participation | ||||
 Female caregiver participating | ||||
  Biological mother | 25 (41.7%) | 13 (43.3%) | 12 (40.0%) | 0.69 |
  Aunt | 16 (26.7%) | 6 (20.0%) | 10 (33.3%) | |
  Sister | 11 (18.3%) | 7 (23.3%) | 4 (13.3%) | |
  Cousin | 5 (8.3%) | 3 (10.0%) | 2 (6.7%) | |
  Grandmother | 1 (1.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
  Other | 2 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | 1 (3.3%) | |
Mental health measures | ||||
 Anxiety | ||||
  No symptoms (scores of 0) | 9 (15.0%) | 5 (16.7%) | 4 (13.3%) | 0.56 |
  Symptoms of anxiety (scores of 1–9) | 36 (60.0%) | 16 (53.3%) | 20 (66.7%) | |
  Positive screen for GAD (scores of 10–21) | 15 (25.0%) | 9 (30.0%) | 6 (20.0%) | |
  Anxiety score (range: 0–21) | 6.41 (5.44) | 7.47 (5.81) | 5.36 (4.92) | 0.14 |
 Depression | ||||
  No symptoms (scores of 0) | 4 (6.7%) | 1 (3.3%) | 3 (10.0%) | 0.18 |
  Symptoms of depression (scores of 1–9) | 38 (63.3%) | 17 (56.7%) | 21 (70.0%) | |
  Positive screen for depression (scores of 10–27) | 18 (30.0%) | 12 (40.0%) | 6 (20.0%) | |
  Depression score (range: 0–27) | 7.85 (6.01) | 9.4 (6.33) | 6.3 (5.32) | 0.04 |
 PTSD | ||||
  No symptoms (scores of 0) | 32 (53.3%) | 15 (50.0%) | 17 (56.7%) | 0.07 |
  Symptoms of PTSD (scores of 1–2) | 11 (18.3%) | 3 (10.0%) | 8 (26.7%) | |
  Positive screen for PTSD (scores of 3–5) | 17 (28.3%) | 12 (40.0%) | 5 (16.7%) | |