Table 1:
Demographics of participants who completed at least one questionnaire.
| Sociodemographic variables | Frequency, % Girls |
Frequency, % Boys |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Overall | 321 (53.5) | 279 (46.5) |
| School | ||
| A | 90 (28.0) | 69 (24.7) |
| B | 47 (14.7) | 49 (17.6) |
| C | 184 (57.3) | 161 (57.7) |
| Age, mean years (SD; range) | 14.1 (1.8; 11,19) | 14.3 (2.5; 11, 25) |
| Age, by group | ||
| 11–14 | 178 (55.5) | 165 (59.6) |
| 15–19 | 143 (44.5) | 108 (38.9) |
| 20–24 | 0(0) | 3(1.1) |
| 25–34 | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) |
| School grade level | ||
| Middle (US equivalent 7th-8th grades) | 157 (48.9) | 144 (51.6) |
| High (US equivalent 9th-12th grades) | 164 (51.1) | 135 (48.4) |
| Past sources of sexual and reproductive health informationa | ||
| Friends | 7 (2.7) | 4(1.8) |
| Parents | 10 (3.8) | 18 (8.0) |
| School | 17(6.5) | 15 (6.6) |
| Church | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Media (TV, radio, Internet) | 2 (0.8) | 8 (3.5) |
| Health professionals or workers | 16 (6.2) | 3(1.3) |
| Multiple sources | 197 (75.8) | 165 (73.0) |
| None | 11 (4.2) | 13 (5.8) |
| Sexual history, overall (any time point)b | ||
| No | 206 (64.2) | 102 (35.6) |
| Yes | 115 (35.8) | 177 (63.4) |
| Sexual history, School A (pre-test only) | ||
| No | 45 (64.3) | 15 (23.8) |
| Yes | 25 (35.7) | 48 (76.2) |
| Sexual history, School B (pre-test only) | ||
| No | 23 (52.3) | 19 (40.4) |
| Yes | 21 (47.7) | 28 (59.6) |
| Sexual history, School C (pre-test only) | ||
| No | 118 (80.8) | 58 (50.0) |
| Yes | 28 (19.2) | 58 (50.0) |
a
This question was only included in the pre-tests where the N = 486.
b
Variable reflects positive sexual history on pre-test, initial post-test, or 3-month post-test for all schools. SD, standard deviation.