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Table 6 Association between determinants and perception level towards reproductive health education among school teachers

From: Experiences and perception towards reproductive health education among secondary school teachers in South India

Characteristics

Perception level towards RHE

Total

 

Good no. (%)

Average no. (%)

 

Age group

  ≤ 40 years

36 (29.3)

87 (70.7)

123

  > 40 years

15 (13.3)

98 (86.7)

113

   

X2 = 8.893, p = 0.003

Gender

 Male

12 (13.6)

76 (86.4)

88

 Female

39 (26.4)

109 (73.6)

148

   

X2 = 5.267, p = 0.022

Type of family

 Nuclear

40 (29)

98 (71)

138

 Joint

11 (11.2)

87 (88.8)

98

   

X2 = 10.671, p = 0.001

Underwent training in RHE

 Yes

9 (42.9)

12 (57.1)

21

 No

42 (19.5)

173 (80.5)

215

   

X2 = 6.143 p = 0.013

Taken classes on RHE

 Yes

8 (57.1)

6 (42.9)

14

 No

43 (19.4)

179 (80.6)

222

   

X2 = 11.092, p = 0.001

Total

51

185

236