Table 1 Participants’ characteristics, N = 2,400

Age, Mean(SD), 17.32 (1.22)

 16 years

710 (30%)

 17 years

771(32%)

 18 years

559 (23%)

 19 + years

360 (15%)

Ethnicity

 Akan

1,860 (77%)

 Northerners

300 (13%)

 Ewe/Guans

121 (5%)

 Ga-Adangbe/other

115 (5%)

Enrolment status

 Boarders

1,821(76%)

 Non-boarders

560 (24%)

Religion

 Christianity

2,230 (93%)

 Islam

153 (6%)

 Other

13 (1%)

Relationship status

 Single

1,689 (71%)

 Dating

648 (27%)

 Other

56 (2%)

Employment status of mother/female guardian

 Employed

1,833 (77%)

 Unemployed

544 (23%)

Employment status of father/male guardian

 Employed

1,910 (80%)

 Unemployed

485(20%)

Living arrangement

 Both parents

1,442 (60%)

 One parent

560 (23%)

 Grandparent (s)

174 (7%)

 Guardian

124 (5%)

 Friend(s)

44 (2%)

 On my own

51 (3%)