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Table 2 Lifetime and past year experience of sexual violence by background characteristics

From: Prevalence and correlates of sexual violence among adolescent girls and young women: findings from a cross-sectional study in a South African university

Variables

Lifetime experience of sexual violence

Freq (%)

Past year experience of sexual violence

Freq (%)

All

171 (37.9)

114 (25.3)

Age (yrs)

  

 17–19

30 (32.6)

20 (21.7)

 20–24

141 (39.3)

94 (26.2)

Residence

  

 University residence

136 (38.6)

90 (25.6)

 Off campus residence

26 (40.6)

18 (28.1)

 Come from home

9 (26.7)

6 (17.1)

Family structure

  

 Single parent

73 (37.2)

47 (24.0)

 Both parents

66 (37.7)

46 (26.3)

 Live with grandparent

17 (34.7)

13 (26.5)

 Live with sister and uncles

15 (48.4)

8 (25.8)

Family financial support

  

 Adequate

35 (20.8)

22 (13.1)

 Moderate

89 (44.1)

63 (31.2)

 Insufficient or no support

47 (58.0)

29 (35.8)

Parity

  

 One or more

70 (44.9)

49 (33.3)

 No children

101 (34.2)

65 (24.4)

Ever used alcohol

  

 Yes

130 (43.3)

88 (29.3)

 No

41 (27.2)

29 (17.2)

Ever used drug

  

 Yes

68 (48.3)

45 (32.6)

 No

103 (32.9)

69 (22.0)

Orphanhood status

  

 Double orphan

23 (47.9)

13 (27.1)

 Single orphan

56 (38.1)

37 (25.2)

 Both parents alive

92 (35.9)

64 (25.0)

Religiosity

  

 Very religious

16 (16.3)

8 (8.2)

 Moderately religious

78 (39.1)

52 (26.4)

 Not religious

78 (50.0)

54 (34.6)

Alcohol use intensity

  

 Heavy drinkers

91 (48.4)

64 (34.0)

 Moderate drinkers

39 (34.8)

124 (21.4)

 Non-users

41 (27.2)

26 (17.2)

  1. Freq-frequency