The role and effectiveness of School-based Extra-Curricular Interventions on children’s health and HIV related behaviour: the case study of Soul Buddyz Clubs Programme in South Africa

Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of the SBC members vs non members

	Exposed to SBC		Unexposed to SBC		Total		P-value
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Age
10 - 12 years	78	30%	746	41%	832	40%	0.004
13-14 years	182	70%	1073	59%	1247	60%
Total	260	100.0	1819	100.0	2079	100.0
Sex
Male	104	40%	928	51%	1034	49.7	0.01
Female	156	60%	891	49%	1045	50.3
Total	260	100.0	1819	100.0	2079	100.0
Population group
Black African	229	1	1510	83%	1746	84%	0.27
White	8	0	109	6%	104	5%
Coloured	18	0	164	9%	187	9%
Indian/Asian	5	0	36	2%	42	2%
Total	260	100.0	1819	100.0	2079	100.0
Province
Eastern Cape	23	9%	255	14%	291	14%	0.07
Free State	18	7%	109	6%	125	6%
Gauteng	81	31%	364	20%	437	21%
KwaZulu-Natal	52	20%	400	22%	457	22%
Limpopo	29	11%	236	13%	249	12%
Mpumalanga	10	4%	109	6%	125	6%
North West	23	9%	127	7%	146	7%
Northern Cape	5	2%	36	2%	42	2%
Western Cape	18	7%	182	10%	208	10%
Total	260	100.0	1819	100.0	2079	100.0
Grade
Grade 1	5	2%	18	1%	20	1%	0.007
Grade 2	5	2%	54	3%	41	2%
Grade 3	5	2%	143	8%	143	7%
Grade 4	31	12%	286	16%	327	16%
Grade 5	59	23%	447	25%	511	25%
Grade 6	52	20%	411	23%	470	23%
Grade 7	80	31%	321	18%	409	20%
Grade 8	21	8%	107	6%	123	6%
Total	258	100.0	1786	100.0	2044	100.0

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