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Table 1 Distribution of study variables among cases and controls (Total N = 798)

From: Sex education and self-poisoning in Sri Lanka: an explorative analysis

 

Cases

n, % (95% CI)

N = 298

Hospital controls

n, % (95% CI)

N = 500

Sex

 Male

142, 47.7 (42.0-53.3)

205, 41.0 (36.8-45.4)

 Female

156, 52.3 (46.7-58.0)

295, 59.0 (54.6-63.2)

 Missing

0, 0.0

0, 0.0

Age

 Median (IQR)

26.0 (21.0-37.0)

26.0 (21.0-36.0)

 Missing

0, 0.0

0, 0.0

Religion

 Buddhist

225, 75.5 (70.3-80.1)

448, 89.6 (86.6-92.0)

 Hindu

35, 11.7 (8.5-15.9)

17, 3.4 (2.1-5.4)

 Muslim

21, 7.0 (4.6-10.6)

24, 4.8 (3.2-7.1)

 Christian

17, 5.7 (3.6-9.0)

11, 2.2 (1.2-3.9)

 Missing

0, 0.0

0, 0.0

Highest educational attainment from either parent

 No schooling

17, 5.7 (3.4-9.0)

7, 1.4 (0.7-2.9)

 Completed grades 1-10

105, 35.2 (30.0-40.8)

154, 30.8 (26.9-35.0)

 Passed O/L

56, 18.8 (14.7-23.6)

140, 28.0 (24.2-32.1)

 Passed A/L or completed university/postgraduate qualifications

61, 20.5 (16.3-24.4)

160, 32.0 (28.1-36.2)

 Missing

59, 19.8 (15.7-24.7)

39, 7.8 (5.7-10.5)

Marital status

 Married/living with partner

157, 52.7 (47.0-58.3)

234, 46.8 (42.5-51.2)

 Single

122, 40.9 (35.5-46.6)

257, 51.4 (47.0-55.8)

 Divorced/separated/widowed

19, 6.4 (4.1-9.8)

9, 1.8 (0.9-3.4)

 Missing

0, 0.0

0, 0.0

Extent of agreement that teachers at school were interested in them and their life, not just their schoolwork

 Agree strongly

162, 54.4 (48.7-59.9)

261, 52.2 (47.8-56.6)

 Agree somewhat

41, 13.8 (10.3-13.2)

101, 20.2 (16.9-24.0)

 Neither agree/disagree

35, 11.7 (8.5-15.9)

44, 8.8 (6.6-11.6)

 Disagree somewhat

23, 7.7 (5.2-11.4)

29, 5.8 (4.1-8.2)

 Disagree strongly

31, 10.4 (7.4-14.4)

52, 10.4 (8.0-13.4)

 Missing

6, 2.0 (0.9-4.4)

13, 2.6 (1.5-4.4)

Extent to which parents/guardians understood their problems and worries during their first 18 years of life

 Parents did understand their problems and worries

27, 9.1 (6.3-12.9)

8, 1.6 (0.8-3.2)

 Parents did not understand their problems and worries

266, 89.3 (85.2-92.3)

488, 97.6 (95.8-98.6)

 Missing

5, 1.7 (0.7-4.0)

4, 0.8 (0.3-2.1)

Receipt of sex education

 Yes

191, 64.1 (58.5-69.3)

390, 78.0 (74.1-81.4)

 No

104, 34.9 (29.7-40.5)

108, 21.6 (18.2-25.4)

 Missing

3, 1.0 (0.3-3.1)

2, 0.4 (0.1-1.6)

Quality of sex education received through school

 Good quality

129, 43.3 (37.8-49.0)

226, 45.2 (40.9-49.6)

 Poor quality

59, 19.8 (15.7-24.7)

149, 29.8 (25.9-34.0)

 No sex education

104, 34.9 (29.7-40.5)

108, 21.6 (18.2-25.4)

 Missing

6, 2.0 (0.9-4.4)

17, 3.4 (2.1-5.4)

Usefulness of sex education

 Useful

168, 56.4 (50.7-61.9)

362, 72.4 (68.3-76.1)

 Not useful

23, 7.7 (5.2-11.4)

26, 5.2 (3.6-7.5)

 No sex education

104, 34.9 (29.7-40.5)

108, 21.6 (18.2-25.4)

 Missing

3, 1.0 (0.3-3.1)

4, 0.8 (0.3-2.1)

  1. A/L Advanced level
  2. CI Confidence interval
  3. IQR Interquartile range
  4. O/L Ordinary level