Table 4
Attitude to school and outcomes
| Frequency of outcomes (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | OR adjusted for housing (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | Boys | |
| *Excludes those reporting being unsure. | ||||||
| Low knowledge of contraception and STIs | ||||||
| Like school | 772/1834 (42.1) | 821/1512 (54.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ambivalent | 539/1235 (43.6) | 655/1248 (52.5) | 1.06 (0.90 to 1.27) | 0.93 (0.78 to 1.11) | 1.03 (0.86 to 1.24) | 0.98 (0.81 to 1.18) |
| Dislike school | 243/567 (42.9) | 442/840 (52.6) | 1.03 (0.83 to 1.28) | 0.93 (0.78 to 1.13) | 0.96 (0.78 to 1.19) | 0.90 (0.74 to 1.09) |
| Low or unsure condom confidence | ||||||
| Like school | 1328/2054 (64.6) | 664/1768 (37.6) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ambivalent | 898/1378 (65.2) | 507/1440 (35.2) | 1.02 (0.90 to 1.17) | 0.90 (0.77 to 1.07) | 0.98 (0.85 to 1.14) | 0.94 (0.78 to 1.14) |
| Dislike school | 362/621 (58.3) | 305/967 (31.5) | 0.76 (0.62 to 0.94) | 0.77 (0.66 to 0.90) | 0.77 (0.62 to 0.95) | 0.77 (0.64 to 0.92) |
| Negative or ambivalent attitude towards condom use | ||||||
| Like school | 196/2017 (9.7) | 221/1700 (13.0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ambivalent | 139/1345 (10.3) | 192/1396 (13.8) | 1.07 (0.82 to 1.40) | 1.07 (0.84 to 1.36) | 1.09 (0.81 to 1.47) | 1.10 (0.87 to 1.39) |
| Dislike school | 70/602 (11.6) | 143/910 (15.7) | 1.22 (0.85 to1.76) | 1.25 (0.94 to 1.66 | 1.13 (0.75 to 1.69) | 1.29 (0.98 to 1.70) |
| Believes most peers have sexual intercourse | ||||||
| Like school | 114/1938 (5.9) | 97/1664 (5.8) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ambivalent | 107/1280 (8.4) | 93/1348 (6.9) | 1.46 (1.08 to 1.97) | 1.20 (0.85 to 1.68) | 1.49 (1.03 to 2.15) | 1.22 (0.86 to 1.73) |
| Dislike school | 85/570 (14.9) | 114/914 (12.5) | 2.80 (2.16 to 3.64) | 2.30 (1.58 to 3.36) | 2.80 (2.10 to 3.72) | 2.07 (1.35 to 3.19) |
| Expects sexual intercourse by aged 16* | ||||||
| Like school | 609/1495 (40.7) | 550/1363 (40.4) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ambivalent | 465/924 (50.3) | 517/1055 (49.0) | 1.52 (1.24 to 1.86) | 1.34 (1.15 to 1.57) | 1.51 (1.18 to 1.91) | 1.31 (1.12 to 1.55) |
| Dislike school | 190/367 (51.8) | 380/647 (58.7) | 1.61 (1.28 to 2.01) | 1.95 (1.51 to 2.52) | 1.68 (1.33 to 2.10) | 1.98 (1.55 to 2.54) |
| Expects parenthood by aged 20* | ||||||
| Like school | 284/1570 (18.1) | 375/1267 (29.6) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ambivalent | 204/971 (21.0) | 258/955 (27.0) | 1.02 (0.94 to 1.55) | 0.88 (0.72 to 1.08) | 1.22 (0.90 to 1.65) | 0.89 (0.72 to 1.03) |
| Dislike school | 162/459 (35.3) | 271/692 (39.2) | 2.47 (1.96 to 3.11) | 1.53 (1.25 to 1.87) | 2.33 (1.79 to 3.04) | 1.41 (1.14 to 1.75) |
| Drunk once a month or more | ||||||
| Like school | 186/2054 (9.1) | 146/1785 (8.2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ambivalent | 188/1387 (13.6) | 181/1465 (12.4) | 1.57 (1.36 to 1.82) | 1.58 (1.15 to 2.17) | 1.62 (1.37 to 1.93) | 1.63 (1.16 to 2.29) |
| Dislike school | 173/632 (27.4) | 239/980 (24.4) | 3.79 (2.86 to 5.01) | 3.62 (2.84 to 4.62) | 3.79 (2.92 to 4.92) | 3.77 (2.81 to 5.07) |
| Had sexual intercourse | ||||||
| Like school | 92/2101 (4.4) | 89/1828 (4.9) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ambivalent | 88/1392 (6.3) | 83/1486 (5.6) | 1.47 (1.11 to 1.95) | 1.15 (0.82 to 1.62) | 1.40 (1.03 to 1.92) | 1.03 (0.67 to 1.61) |
| Dislike school | 96/622 (15.4) | 115/988 (11.6) | 3.99 (2.69 to 5.91) | 2.57 (2.07 to 3.20) | 3.74 (2.40 to 5.81 | 2.44 (1.87 to 3.18) |
