Table 1 Demographics of the two study samples
Variable | Adolescent group | Difference in proportions (95% CI for difference) | |
|---|---|---|---|
LGBT (n = 74) | Heterosexual (n = 370) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Adolescent group | |||
In-school | 48 (65) | 305 (82) | − 0.17 (− 0.29, − 0.06) |
Street-connected | 26 (35) | 65 (18) | 0.17 (0.06, 0.29) |
Sex | |||
Male | 29 (39) | 185 (50) | − 0.11 (− 0.23, 0.01) |
Female | 45 (61) | 185 (50) | 0.11 (− 0.01, 0.23) |
Age | |||
13–15 | 7 (9) | 69 (19) | − 0.1 (− 0.17, − 0.01) |
16–17 | 36 (49) | 204 (55) | − 0.06 (− 0.19, 0.06) |
18–21 | 31 (42) | 97 (26) | 0.16 (0.04, 0.28) |
Family structure | |||
Father has 1 wife | 38 (51) | 265 (72) | − 0.21 (− 0.32, − 0.08) |
Father has > 1 wife | 36 (49) | 105 (28) | 0.21 (0.08, 0.32) |
Sibling size | |||
≤ 4 | 49 (66) | 252 (68) | − 0.02 (− 0.14, 0.09) |
> 4 | 25 (34) | 118 (32) | 0.02 (− 0.09, 0.14) |
Living arrangement | |||
One or both parents | 38 (51) | 264 (71) | − 0.2 (0.23, 0.47) |
Other relation | 14 (19) | 61 (17) | 0.02 (− 0.07, 0.12) |
Alone/with another person | 22 (30) | 45 (12) | 0.18 (0.07, 0.28) |
Religious group | |||
Christian | 57 (80) | 319 (87) | − 0.07 (− 0.19, 0.01) |
Muslim | 14 (20) | 48 (13) | 0.07 (− 0.03, 0.15) |
In romantic relationship | |||
No | 30 (40) | 235 (64) | − 0.24 (− 0.35, − 0.11) |
Yes | 44 (60) | 135 (36) | 0.24 (0.11, 0.35) |