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Table 2 Baseline data on knowledge, attitude and practice of adolescent girls on Sexo-reproductive Health, Kumbo West Health District 2018

From: A randomized controlled trial on mobile phone text messaging to improve sexo-reproductive health among adolescent girls in Cameroon

Characteristic

SMS Intervention No (%)

No SMS Intervention No (%)

Mean diff

Correct knowledge

 Correct source of information on SRH

82 (41.2)

84 (42.2)

-1.000

 Importance/benefits of abstinence to sex

165 (82.9)

166 (83.4)

-0.500

 Time of sexual debut

111 (55.8)

114 (57.3)

-1.500

 Number of sexual partners

173 (86.9)

170 (85.4)

1.500

 Consequences of early pregnancy

183 (92.0)

183 (92.0)

0.000

 Types and use of contraceptives

78 (39.2)

75 (37.7)

1.500

 Prevention of HIV and other STIs

115 (57.8)

113 (56.8)

1.000

 Consensual sex and sexual rights

111 (55.8)

110 (55.3)

0.050

 Consequences of abortion

147 (73.9)

143 (71.9)

2.000

Positive attitudes

 Discussing sexual education with parents/teachers

70 (35.2)

71 (35.7)

-0.500

 Use of contraception

65 (32.7)

66 (33.2)

-0.500

 Sexual rights and denouncing rape

100 (50.3)

111 (55.8)

-5.500

 Use of sexual and reproductive health services

25 (12.6)

20 (10.0)

2.600

 Multiple sexual partners

73 (36.7)

71 (35.7)

1.000

 HIV testing attitudes

99 (49.7)

95 (47.7)

2.000

 Abortion

147 (73.9)

140 (70.4)

3.500

 Transactional sex

150 (75.4)

153 (76.9)

-1.500

Good practices

 Abstained from sexual intercourse

121 (60.8)

120 (60.3)

0.500

 Had consensual sex

38 (19.1)

38 (19.1)

0.000

 Had less than two sexual partners

30 (15.1)

28 (14.1)

1.000

 Used a condom or any other contraceptive

31 (15.6)

30 (15.2)

0.400

 Use of sexual and reproductive health services

75 (37.7)

77 (38.7)

-1.000

 Pregnancy

13 (6.5)

11 (5.5)

1.000

 HIV testing practices

29 (14.6)

28 (14.3)

0.300