Table 2.
Association between teacher’s personal characteristics, training experience and number of activities and sessions taught in the classroom among 110 grade six school teachers
| Variables | % | Number of core activities completed (0–30) | Number of all activities completed (0–46)† | Number of sessions taught (0–8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education level | ||||
| Associate degree/teaching certificate | 11.3 | 15.42(9.12) | 23.58(14.62) | 4.15(2.50) |
| Bachelor degree | 71.7 | 17.56(8.63) | 26.87(13.26) | 4.70(2.29) |
| Master degree | 17.0 | 14.28(7.10) | 22.11(10.93) | 3.89(1.88) |
| F test | 0.96 | 0.86 | 0.83 | |
| Total years as teacher and guidance counselor | ||||
| 1 ~ 10 years | 37.6 | 19.05(9.26) | 29.13(14.31) | 5.08(2.47) |
| >10 years | 62.4 | 15.25(7.81) | 23.40(12.08) | 4.11(2.10) |
| Student’s t test | 2.04* | 1.98* | 1.95* | |
| Attended a FOYC training workshop | ||||
| Yes | 66.7 | 16.49(7.41) | 25.31(11.42) | 4.41(1.98) |
| No | 33.3 | 17.00(10.61) | 25.94(16.42) | 4.59(2.84) |
| Student’s t test | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.30 | |
| Number of days of training attended | ||||
| 4–5 days | 45.8 | 18.53(7.05) | 28.53(11.06) | 4.93(1.87) |
| 3 days or less | 54.2 | 14.67(7.34) | 22.44(11.11) | 3.94(1.98) |
| Student’s t test | 2.01* | 2.05* | 1.92 | |
| Teachers training experience with FOYC | ||||
|
Completed FOYC training in 2011 and had prior training experience |
26.6 | 19.77(6.93) | 30.64(11.13) | 5.32(1.87) |
|
Did not complete FOYC training in 2011 and had prior training experience |
43.7 | 14.61(7.72) | 22.20(11.75) | 3.89(2.06) |
| No FOYC training prior or in 2011 | 29.7 | 16.68(10.45) | 25.14(16.29) | 4.50(2.79) |
| F test | 2.16 | 2.37 | 2.35 | |
| Prior experience of teaching HIV risk reduction intervention | ||||
| Yes | 43.1 | 15.66(8.57) | 24.25(13.17) | 4.18(2.28) |
| No | 56.9 | 17.42(8.51) | 26.50(13.23) | 4.70(2.28) |
| Student’s t test | 0.95 | 0.78 | 1.05 | |
Note: Test statistics (t and F values) were adjusted using the variance inflation factors (VIFs); †include core and review lessons. Numbers outside the parentheses are means (of number of core or all activities completed and number of sessions taught), and numbers in parentheses are standard deviations. *p < 0.05