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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants

From: Understanding orphan and non-orphan adolescents’ sexual risks in the context of poverty: a qualitative study in Nyanza Province, Kenya

Characteristics Study categories by data collection methods
FGD KII
Parents/caregivers Adolescents  
(n = 69) (n = 78) (n = 13)
Sex    
Male 24 (35%) 37 (47%) 9 (69%)
Female 45 (65%) 41 (53%) 4 (31%)
Age group    
14–17 - 78 (100%) 2 (15%)
30–49 33 (48%) - 7 (54%)
50–72 36 (52%) - 4 (51%)
Highest level of education    
No education 11 (16%) - -
Primary 27 (39%) 48 (62%) 2 (15%)
Secondary 25 (36%) 30 (38%) 5 (39%)
Post Secondary 6 (9%) - 6 (46%)
Marital Status    
Single - 78 (100%) 2 (15%)
Married 42 (61%) - 11 (85%)
Widowed 27 (39%) - -
Categories of key    
Informants    
Adolescents - - 2 (15%)
Community leaders - - 5 (39%)
Child welfare workers - - 3 (23%)
Health care providers (HCP) - - 3 (23%)