Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics according to geographical settings
Characteristics | Urban n (%) | Rural n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 145 (42.7) | 26 (40.1) | 171 (42.4) |
Female | 194 (57.3) | 38 (59.9) | 232 (57.6) | |
Age (years) | 10–14 | 202 (59.6) | 32 (50.0) | 234 (58.1) |
15–19 | 137 (40.4) | 32 (50.0) | 169 (41.9) | |
Mean ± SD | 13.97 ± 2.52 | 14.72 ± 3.15 | 14.08 ± 2.64 | |
Parental status | Orphan of both | 53 (15.9) | 3 (7.3) | 56 (15.0) |
Orphan of mother | 75 (22.6) | 8 (19.5) | 83 (22.2) | |
Orphan of father | 58 (17.4) | 12 (29.3) | 70 (18.7) | |
Non orphan | 147 (44.1) | 18 (43.9) | 165 (44.1) | |
Level of education | Primary | 82 (28.1) | 16 (32.7) | 98 (28.7) |
Secondary | 203 (69.5) | 30 (61.2) | 233 (68.3) | |
Tertiary | 4 (1.4) | 1 (2.0) | 5 (1.5) | |
None | 3 (1.0) | 2 (4.1) | 5 (1.5) | |
Disclosure of HIV to study participants | Yes | 108 (36.1) | 6 (20.7) | 114 (34.8) |
No | 191 (63.9) | 23 (79.3) | 214 (65.2) |