Child characteristics (13–17 years, from interviews, n=1737)
| All (%) | Male (%) | Female (%) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parental status | ||||
| Both alive | 43.64 | 43.45 | 43.85 | 0.1912 |
| Only mother alive | 22.74 | 21.24 | 24.47 | |
| Only father alive | 12.15 | 11.80 | 12.55 | |
| Both deceased | 18.54 | 20.39 | 16.40 | |
| Do not know | 2.94 | 3.11 | 2.73 | |
| Parental location | ||||
| Same commune | 5.28 | 5.33 | 5.22 | 0.0024 |
| Same district | 6.89 | 5.47 | 8.45 | |
| Same province | 33.87 | 30.29 | 37.79 | |
| Different province | 45.75 | 50.77 | 40.25 | |
| Different country | 5.94 | 6.03 | 5.84 | |
| Do not know | 2.27 | 2.10 | 2.46 | |
| Primary reason for separation | ||||
| Escape from poverty | 38.86 | 39.06 | 38.63 | 0.0086 |
| Educational opportunities | 36.85 | 33.69 | 40.50 | |
| Parental death | 9.44 | 10.62 | 8.07 | |
| Parental marriage | 1.67 | 1.82 | 1.49 | |
| Escape from abuse | 1.32 | 0.97 | 1.74 | |
| Other | 10.13 | 11.59 | 8.45 | |
| Do not know | 1.61 | 2.04 | 1.12 | |
| School attendance | ||||
| Every day | 95.74 | 94.64 | 97.02 | 0.0242 |
| A few days a week | 0.81 | 1.29 | 0.25 | |
| Once in a while | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.00 | |
| Not in school | 3.34 | 3.86 | 2.73 | |
| Literacy | ||||
| Able to read whole sentence | 86.18 | 82.73 | 90.19 | <0.0001 |
| Able to read parts of sentence | 8.64 | 11.59 | 5.22 | |
| Cannot read at all | 3.86 | 3.97 | 3.73 | |
| Blind/visually impaired | 0.86 | 1.07 | 0.62 | |
| Other | 0.46 | 0.64 | 0.25 | |
| Involved in performances or other fundraisers to support the institution | ||||
| Yes | 31.15 | 27.68 | 35.16 | 0.0035 |
| Sick in the past 30 days (unable to work/study/do chores) | ||||
| Yes | 16.58 | 16.09 | 17.14 | 0.5579 |
| Child feels safe where s/he lives | ||||
| Very safe | 91.48 | 91.31 | 91.68 | 0.6361 |
| Somewhat safe | 8.46 | 8.58 | 8.32 | |
| Do not know | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.00 | |
| Child trusts adults with whom s/he has contact | ||||
| A lot | 89.69 | 89.27 | 90.19 | 0.4624 |
| Somewhat | 10.02 | 10.41 | 9.57 | |
| Not at all | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.25 | |
| Do not know | 0.12 | 0.21 | 0.00 | |