| Characteristics | Intervention group (n = 321) | Control group (n = 283) | Total (n = 604) | ||
| n | % | N | % | n (%) | |
| Age (in years) |
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| 15 - 17 | 171 | 53.3 | 201 | 71.0 | 372 (61.58) |
| 18 - 21 | 150 | 46.7 | 82 | 29.0 | 232 (38.42) |
| Mean age ± SD | 17.42 ± 1.070 |
| 17.06 ± 0.873 |
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| Gender |
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| Male | 156 | 48.6 | 132 | 46.6 | 288 (47.68) |
| Female | 165 | 51.4 | 151 | 53.4 | 316 (52.32) |
| Marital Status |
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| Married | 5 | 1.6 | 3 | 1.1 | 8 (1.32) |
| Single | 316 | 98.4 | 280 | 98.9 | 596 (98.68) |
| Residence |
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| Inside valley | 68 | 21.2 | 89 | 31.4 | 157 (26.0) |
| Outside valley | 253 | 78.8 | 194 | 68.6 | 447 (74.0) |
| Ethnicity |
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| Brahman & Chhetri (parbatiya) | 149 | 46.4 | 134 | 47.3 | 283 (46.86) |
| Brahman & Chhetri (terai/madhesi) | 46 | 14.3 | 23 | 8.1 | 69 (11.42) |
| Dalit | 12 | 3.7 | 8 | 2.8 | 20 (3.3) |
| Janajati | 69 | 21.5 | 54 | 19.1 | 123 (20.36) |
| Newar | 24 | 7.5 | 61 | 21.6 | 85 (14.07) |
| Others | 21 | 6.5 | 3 | 1.1 | 24 (3.98) |
| Religion |
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| Hindu | 274 | 85.4 | 238 | 84.1 | 512 (84.8) |
| Buddhist | 32 | 10.0 | 37 | 13.1 | 69 (11.42) |
| Muslim | 2 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | 3 (0.50) |
| Christian | 13 | 4.0 | 7 | 2.5 | 20 (3.31) |
| Person with whom participant live |
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| Parents | 175 | 54.5 | 177 | 62.5 | 352 |
| Brother/sister | 85 | 26.5 | 50 | 17.7 | 135 |
| Friends | 11 | 3.4 | 5 | 1.8 | 16 |
| Relatives | 36 | 11.2 | 23 | 8.1 | 59 |
| Others (Hostels) | 14 | 4.3 | 28 | 9.9 | 42 |
| Education of Mother |
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| No formal education | 107 | 33.3 | 76 | 26.9 | 183 |
| 8 or less (Primary) | 130 | 40.5 | 104 | 36.7 | 234 |
| Higher secondary | 69 | 21.5 | 74 | 26.1 | 143 |
| Bachelor and above | 15 | 4.7 | 29 | 10.3 | 44 |