Research Article
Testing Positive and Disclosing in Pregnancy: A Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Adolescents and Young Women in Maseru, Lesotho
Table 1
Sociodemographics of adolescent girls and young women.
| Variable | Subcategory | Frequency |
| Level of education | Primary | 3 | Secondary | 10 | Tertiary | 2 | Marital status | Single | 5 | Married | 10 | Family structure | Living with parents | 5 | Living with partner | 9 | Living with in laws | 1 | Number of pregnancies | One | 14 | Two | 1 | Employment status | Employed | 0 | Unemployed | 15 | Disclosed to partner | Yes | 10 | No | 5 | Disclosed to family members | Yes | 15 | Partner’s status | Positive | 5 | Negative | 5 | Unknown | 5 | Relation status | Ongoing | 10 | Terminated | 5 |
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