Table 4 School attendance and employment history among male and female adolescents living with HIV
School attendance and employment history | Total (n = 328), n (%) | Male (n = 169), n (%) | Female (n = 159), n (%) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
School attendance in the past month | 0.79 | |||
 Never | 55 (16.8) | 29 (17.2) | 26 (16.4) |  |
 With disruptions | 75 (22.9) | 36 (21.3) | 39 (24.5) |  |
 Full time | 198 (60.4) | 104 (61.5) | 94 (59.1) |  |
Age when stopped going to school | 14.7 ± 1.5 | 14.7 ± 1.2 | 14.6 ± 1.8 | 0.48 |
Reasons for not attending school | 0.25 | |||
 No money to go to school | 18 (14.0) | 6 (9.4) | 12 (18.5) |  |
 Too sick to go to school | 44 (34.1) | 20 (31.2) | 24 (36.9) |  |
 Not successful at school | 24 (18.6) | 15 (23.4) | 9 (13.8) |  |
 Other | 43 (33.3) | 23 (35.9) | 20 (30.9) |  |
Currently working for pay | 0.34 | |||
 No | 259 (79.0) | 137 (81.1) | 122 (76.7) |  |
 Yes | 69 (21.0) | 32 (18.9) | 37 (23.3) |  |
Mean age when started working | 14.8 ± 1.9 | 15.0 ± 1.2 | 14.7 ± 2.3 | 0.54 |
Ever travelled outside of hometown for work | 0.23 | |||
 No | 326 (94.4) | 169 (100) | 157 (98.7) |  |
 Yes | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.3) |  |
Family received social support for your health | 0.85 | |||
 No | 175 (53.4) | 91 (53.8) | 84 (52.8) |  |
 Yes | 153 (46.6) | 78 (46.2) | 75 (47.2) |  |
Types of support received by family | Â | |||
 Transportation allowance | 82 (53.6) | 43 (55.1) | 39 (52.0) | 0.7 |
 Food support | 117 (76.5) | 57 (73.1) | 60 (80.0) | 31 |
 School allowance | 95 (62.1) | 46 (59.0) | 49 (65.3) | 0.42 |
 Emotional counseling | 54 (35.3) | 24 (30.8) | 30 (40.0) | 0.23 |
 Vocational training | 35 (22.9) | 14 (17.9) | 21 (28.0) | 0.14 |
 Home visit | 17 (11.1) | 10 (12.8) | 7 (9.3) | 0.49 |
Family received financial support for your health | 0.95 | |||
 No | 214 (65.2) | 110 (65.1) | 104 (65.4) |  |
 Yes | 114 (34.8) | 59 (34.9) | 55 (34.6) |  |
Belonged to a patient group | 0.63 | |||
 No | 231 (70.4) | 121 (71.6) | 110 (69.2) |  |
 Yes | 97 (27.9) | 48 (28.4) | 49 (30.8) |  |