Table 1 Participant characteristics (N = 32 unless noted otherwise)
From: Understanding health-related behavior among adolescents living with HIV in Lima, Peru
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years), median (IQR) | 14.5 (12–16) |
Female | 18 (56%) |
Grade | |
3rd grade primary or less | 3 (9%) |
4th to 5th grade primary | 3 (9%) |
6th grade primary | 4 (13%) |
1st to 3rd grade secondary | 14 (44%) |
4th to 5th grade secondary | 7 (22%) |
Not in school or other | 1 (3%) |
Reported being bullied in school | 7 (22%) |
Reported being bullied electronically | 4 (13%) |
Grades (N = 28) | |
A (15–16) | 7 (25%) |
B (13–14) | 8 (29%) |
C (11–12) | 10 (36%) |
D (10) | 3 (11%) |
E (<10) | 0 |
Participates in clubs or activities at school | 17 (53%) |
Perceived school as important or very important for future | 31 (97%) |
Disclosed HIV status to at least one friend | 6 (19%) |
Number of friends disclosed HIV status to (N = 6) | |
1–2 | 2 (33%) |
3–10 | 2 (33%) |
10–20 | 1 (17%) |
>20 | 1 (17%) |
Smoking | |
Ever tried smoking | 9 (28%) |
Days smoked cigarettes in the last 30 days (N = 9) | |
0 days | 5 (56%) |
1 or 2 days | 4 (44%) |
≥3 days | 0 |
During the last 30 days, number of cigarettes smoked on days when smoked (N = 9) | |
None | 0 |
Less than one cigarette per day | 8 (89%) |
1 cigarette per day | 1 (11%) |
≥2 cigarettes per day | 0 |
Alcohol use | |
Ever had alcohol (more than one or two sips) | 11 (34%) |
Age when first drank more than one or two sips of alcohol (N = 10) | |
8 years or younger | 0 |
9 or 10 years | 1 (9%) |
11 or 12 years | 0 |
13 or 14 years | 3 (27%) |
15 or 16 years | 5 (45%) |
17 or 18 years | 1 (9%) |
During the last 30 days, number of days drank at least one alcoholic beverage (N = 11) | |
0 days | 6 (55%) |
1 or 2 days | 5 (45%) |
≥3 days | 0 |
During last 30 days, number of days drank 5 or more alcoholic beverages in a row in roughly 2 hours (N = 11) | |
0 days | 7 (64%) |
1 or 2 days | 4 (36%) |
≥3 days | 0 |
Drug usea | |
Ever consumed drugs | 1 (3%) |
Number of days used marijuana in last 30 days (N = 1) | |
0 times | 0 |
1 or 2 times | 1 (100%) |
≥3 times | 0 |
Sexual activity | |
Had sex | 9 (28%) |
Age at sexual debut (N = 9) | |
≤11 years | 0 |
12 years | 1 (11%) |
13 years or older | 8 (89%) |
Number of sexual partners (N = 9) | |
1 person | 6 (67%) |
2 people | 0 |
3 people | 2 (22%) |
4 people | 1 (11%) |
Used a condom during last time had sex (N = 9) | 4 (44%) |