Table 1 Demographic, socio-economic characteristics and sample distribution of AGYW over the study periods
Sample characteristic | Baseline | Follow up 1 | Follow up 2 | Follow up 3 | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study sample | 409 | 409 | 408 | 394 | na |
Age categorization | |||||
10–14 | 9 (37) | 9 (37) | 6.4 (26) | 1.3 (5) | 0.000 |
15–19 | 42.8 (175) | 42.8 (175) | 38.2 (156) | 43.7 (172) | |
20–24 | 48.2 (197) | 48.2 (197) | 55.4 (226) | 51.0 (201) | |
25 + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 (16) | |
Marital status | |||||
Single with no partner | 28.1 (115) | 28.1 (115) | 22.8 (93) | 12.7 (49) | 0.000 |
Single with a partner | 41.8 (171) | 41.8 (171) | 40 (168) | 42.6 (168) | |
Married | 22 (90) | 22 (90) | 30.6 (125) | 36.3 (143) | |
Divorced/separated | 7.8 (32) | 7.8 (32) | 6.4 (26) | 8.6 (34) | |
Widowed | 0.2 (1) | 0.2 (1) | 0.2 (1) | 0 | |
Education | |||||
None | 1.7 (7) | 7 (1.7) | 0 | 0.8 (3) | 0.211 |
Primary | 62.6 (256) | 62.6 (256) | 65 (256) | 67.5 (266) | |
O level | 30.6 (125) | 30.6 (125) | 27.9 (114) | 27.4 (108) | |
A level | 2.2 (9) | 2.2 (9) | 4.4 (18) | 2.8 (11) | |
Occupation | |||||
Student | 9.5 (39) | 9.5 (39) | 10.3 (42) | 4.8 (19) | 0.000 |
Unemployed/looking for work | 22 (90) | 22 (90) | 22.3 (91) | 32.7 (129) | |
Doing personal business | 26.4 (108) | 26.4 (108) | 28.2 (115) | 30.5 (120) | |
Agriculture | 26.9 (110) | 26.9 (110) | 27.2 (111) | 23.6 (93) | |
Employed | 1.5 (6) | 1.5 (6) | 2.9 (12) | 3.8 (15) | |
Other | 29.9 (54) | 29.9 (54) | 17 (37) | 8.7 (31) | |