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Table 2 Parents’ perceived knowledge about adolescent sexuality topics

From: Effects of parents training on parents’ knowledge and attitudes about adolescent sexuality in Accra Metropolis, Ghana

Topics

Pre-intervention (N = 145)

Post intervention (N = 142)

Intervention (n = 73)

Contro1 (n = 72)

p-value

Intervention (n = 70)

Control (n = 72)

p-value

Biological development topics

 Little knowledge

13 (17.8)

17 (23.6)

0.589

0 (0.0)

10 (13.9)

0.001*

 Good knowledge

34 (46.6)

34 (47.2)

 

32 (45.7)

36 (50.0)

 Very good knowledge

26 (35.6)

21 (29.2)

 

38 (54.3)

26 (36.1)

Sexual risk protection topics

 No knowledge

1 (1.4)

1 (1.4)

0.358

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0.002*

 Little knowledge

17 (23.3)

12 (16.7)

 

0 (0.0)

10 (13.9)

 Good knowledge

20 (27.4)

29 (40.3)

 

19 (27.1)

22 (30.6)

 Very good knowledge

35 (47.9)

30 (41.7)

 

51 (72.9)

40 (55.6)

Contraceptive use topics

 No knowledge

27 (37.0)

17 (23.6)

0.184

1 (1.4)

15 (20.8)

0.002*

 Little knowledge

14 (19.2)

22 (30.6)

 

22 (31.4)

18 (25.0)

 Good knowledge

13 (17.8)

17 (23.6)

 

30 (42.9)

22 (30.6)

 Very good knowledge

19 (26.0)

16 (22.2)

 

17 (23.3)

17 (23.6)

Risky sexual behaviours topics

 No knowledge

6 (8.2)

2 (2.8)

0.275

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0.002*

 Little knowledge

16 (21.9)

17 (23.6)

 

0 (0.0)

8 (11.1)

 Good knowledge

23 (31.5)

31 (43.1)

 

30 (42.9)

38 (52.8)

 Very good knowledge

28 (38.4)

22 (30.6)

 

40 (57.1)

26 (36.1)

Experiential sexual topics

 No knowledge

13 (17.8)

13 (18.1)

0.221

1 (1.4)

7 (9.7)

0.009*

 Little knowledge

18 (24.7)

27 (37.5)

 

10 (14.3)

22 (30.6)

 Good knowledge

29 (39.7)

18 (25.0)

 

35 (50.0)

25 (34.7)

 Very good knowledge

13 (17.8)

14 (19.4)

 

24 (34.3)

18 (25.0)

  1. *Significant at p-value <0.05