Table 1 Comparisons of mean AADS score in socio-demographic characteristics stratified by gender
| Â | Â | Boys | Girls | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n (%) | Mean | p-value | n (%) | Mean | p-value |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | 11-12 | 102 (33.7) | 46.2 | 0.534 | 90 (29.7) | 43.8 | 0.002 |
| Â | 13-14 | 138 (45.5) | 47.9 | Â | 116 (38.3) | 46.9 | Â |
| Â | 15-16 | 49 (16.2) | 47.4 | Â | 76 (25.1) | 45.6 | Â |
| Â | 17-18 | 14 (4.6) | 50.3 | Â | 21 (6.9) | 55.5 | Â |
Self-reported HIV Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Positive | 64 (21.1) | 48.3 | 0.763 | 52 (17.2) | 46.2 | 0.479 |
| Â | Negative | 231 (76.2) | 47.1 | Â | 240 (79.2) | 46.5 | Â |
|  | Don’t know | 8 (2.6) | 47.8 |  | 11 (3.6) | 41.6 |  |
Orphan Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Non-orphan | 184 (60.7) | 47.9 | 0.392 | 176 (58.1) | 46.2 | 0.076 |
| Â | Single orphan | 93 (30.7) | 47.1 | Â | 89 (29.4) | 44.6 | Â |
| Â | Double orphan | 26 (8.6) | 44.6 | Â | 38 (12.5) | 50.3 | Â |
Regularly taken care of siblings and younger relatives younger than five years | Yes | 103 (34.0) | 48.1 | 0.471 | 106 (35.0) | 48.6 | 0.018 |
No | 200 (66.0) | 47.0 | Â | 197 (65.0) | 45.0 | Â | |
Have enough food to eat in the past 6Â months | Yes | 286 (94.4) | 47.2 | 0.239 | 279 (92.1) | 45.3 | <0.001 |
No | 17 (5.6) | 50.6 | Â | 24 (7.9) | 57.3 | Â | |
Have been very sick in the past 6Â months | Yes | 113 (37.3) | 49.7 | 0.008 | 106 (35.0) | 50.2 | <0.001 |
No | 190 (62.7) | 46.0 | Â | 197 (65.0) | 44.1 | Â | |