Table 4

Attitude to school and outcomes

Frequency of outcomes (%)Crude OR (95% CI)OR adjusted for housing (95% CI)
GirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoys
*Excludes those reporting being unsure.
Low knowledge of contraception and STIs
Like school772/1834 (42.1)821/1512 (54.3)1111
Ambivalent539/1235 (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 school243/567 (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 school1328/2054 (64.6)664/1768 (37.6)1111
Ambivalent898/1378 (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 school362/621 (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 school196/2017 (9.7)221/1700 (13.0)1111
Ambivalent139/1345 (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 school70/602 (11.6)143/910 (15.7)1.22 (0.85 to1.76)1.25 (0.94 to 1.661.13 (0.75 to 1.69)1.29 (0.98 to 1.70)
Believes most peers have sexual intercourse
Like school114/1938 (5.9)97/1664 (5.8)1111
Ambivalent107/1280 (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 school85/570 (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 school609/1495 (40.7)550/1363 (40.4)1111
Ambivalent465/924 (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 school190/367 (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 school284/1570 (18.1)375/1267 (29.6)1111
Ambivalent204/971 (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 school162/459 (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 school186/2054 (9.1)146/1785 (8.2)1111
Ambivalent188/1387 (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 school173/632 (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 school92/2101 (4.4)89/1828 (4.9)1111
Ambivalent88/1392 (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 school96/622 (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)