Table 2 Participant sociodemographic characteristics
AGYW (n = 87) | Parents of AGYW (n = 62) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |
Age (years) | ||||
Median [IQR] | 20 [19–20] | 42.5 [35–50] | ||
Province | ||||
Central | 12 | 14 | 20 | 32 |
Copperbelt | 19 | 22 | 16 | 26 |
Eastern | 18 | 21 | 10 | 16 |
Luapula | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
Lusaka | 28 | 32 | 8 | 13 |
Education* | ||||
Primary school | 3 | 3 | 21 | 35 |
Secondary/equivalent | 77 | 90 | 25 | 42 |
College or higher | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
Vocational | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Civil status | ||||
Married | 6 | 7 | 46 | 74 |
Unmarried with regular partner | 65 | 75 | 1 | 1 |
Unmarried, no regular partner | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
Separated/divorced/widowed | – | – | 14 | 24 |
Sex | ||||
Female | 87 | 100 | 47 | 76 |
Male | – | – | 15 | 24 |
Ever used PrEP? | 44 | 51 | Not asked | Not asked |
Currently using contraception | 53 | 61 | Not asked | Not asked |
Current contraceptive method^ | Not asked | Not asked | ||
Male condoms | 24 | 45 | ||
Injectable | 18 | 34 | ||
Oral contraceptives | 8 | 15 | ||
Implant | 5 | 9 | ||
Other | 1 | 1 | ||
Own a smartphone or tablet | 43 | 49 | 29 | 47 |
Ever accessed health information from internet | ||||
Yes (of n = 29 with personal smart phone) | 14 | 48 | ||