Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of adolescent girls interviewed in Kinshasa and Kongo Central, 2018 (n = 943)
Variables | Kinshasa (n = 385) | Kongo Central (n = 558) | Overall (n = 943) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | |||
Mean ± SD | 16.93 ± 1.41 | 16.99 ± 1.47 | 16.97 ± 1.44 |
15—17 | 232 (60.4) | 319 (57.1) | 551 (58.3) |
18—19 | 152 (39.6) | 240 (42.9) | 392 (41.6) |
Household size | |||
Mean ± SD | 7.62 ± 3.11 | 6.06 ± 2.51 | 6.69 ± 2.87 |
Education status | |||
No formal education | 1 (0.3) | 31 (5.5) | 32 (3.4) |
Primary school | 49 (12.8) | 148 (26.5) | 197 (20.9) |
High school | 310 (80.7) | 376 (67.3) | 686 (72.7) |
University/Tertiary | 24 (6.2) | 4 (0.7) | 28 (2.9) |
Sexual experience | |||
No | 250 (64.9) | 210 (37.6) | 460 (48.8) |
Yes | 135 (35.1) | 348 (62.4) | 483 (51.2) |
Marital status | |||
Married/living in couple | 34 (8.8) | 107 (19.2) | 141 (14.9) |
Divorcee | 0 (0.0) | 10 (1.8) | 10 (1.1) |
Never married/Single | 351 (91.2) | 440 (79.0) | 791 (84.0) |
Relationship with the head of household | |||
Spouse | 9 (2.3) | 59 (10.6) | 68 (7.2) |
Daughter | 231 (60.0) | 395 (70.8) | 626 (66.4) |
Daughter-in-law | 10 (2.6) | 25 (4.5) | 35 (3.7) |
Granddaughter | 64 (16.6) | 32 (5.7) | 96 (10.2) |
Sister | 29 (7.5) | 10 (1.8) | 39 (4.1) |
Other | 42 (10.9) | 37 (6.6) | 79 (8.4) |
Already given birth | |||
No | 356 (92.5) | 440 (78.8) | 796 (84.4) |
Yes | 29 (7.5) | 118 (21.1) | 147 (15.6) |
Number of children | |||
0 | 359 (93.2) | 449 (80.3) | 808 (85.6) |
1 | 23 (6.0) | 95 (17.0) | 118 (12.5) |
2 | 3 (0.8) | 15 (2.7) | 18 (1.9) |
Religion | |||
Christian | 315 (81.8) | 465 (83.3) | 780 (82.7) |
Non-Christian | 61 (15.8) | 73 (13.1) | 134 (14.2) |
None | 9 (2.3) | 20 (3.6) | 29 (3.1) |
Wealth Quintile | |||
Lowest | 63 (16.4) | 79 (14.1) | 142 (15.0) |
Lower | 76 (19.7) | 85 (15.2) | 161 (17.1) |
Middle | 103 (26.7) | 101 (18.1) | 204 (21.6) |
High | 70 (18.2) | 132 (23.6) | 202 (21.4) |
Highest | 73 (18.9) | 162 (29.0) | 235 (24.9) |