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Table 2 Baseline profiles for SRH knowledge, attitude, and risky sexual behaviour

From: The effectiveness of an m-Health intervention on the sexual and reproductive health of in-school adolescents: a cluster randomized controlled trial in Nigeria

Variable

Control (%)

Intervention (%)

Total (%)

χ2/t

p value

 

n = 640

n = 640

n = 1280

  

SRH knowledge at baseline

    

1.527

0.466

 Poor knowledge

3 (0.4)

5 (0.8)

8 (0.6)

  

 Fair knowledge

401 (62.7)

417 (65.2)

818 (63.9)

  

 Good knowledge

236 (36.9)

218 (34.0)

454 (35.5)

  

 Mean score (SD)

62.67 (9.90)

61.97 (10.35)

62.32 (10.13)

1.234

0.218

SRH attitude at baseline

    

0.266

0.606

 Negative attitude

165 (25.8)

157 (24.5)

322 (25.2)

  

 Positive attitude

475 (74.2)

483 (75.5)

958 (74.8)

  

 Mean score (SD)

64.54 (20.48)

75.46 (18.32)

70.00 (19.40)

1.859

0.063

RSB at baseline

 Practice of RSB

62 (9.7)

59 (9.2)

121 (9.5)

0.082

0.774

 Mean score (SD)

4.69 (15.56)

4.66 (14.42)

4.68 (14.99)

− 0.37

0.788

  1. χ2—Pearson’s Chi square test; t—independent t test; level of statistical significance—p value < 0.05