Table 2 Descriptive statistics of level of SRH communication by SRH topic across the dyads
SRH topic | Caregiver-reported communication N (%) N = 218 | Dyad type | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female caregiver–daughter n (%) | Female caregiver–son n (%) | Male caregiver–daughter n (%) | Male caregiver–son n (%) | P-value | ||
General health and bodily hygiene | 196 (89.9%) | 86 (43.9%) | 62 (31.6%) | 28 (14.3%) | 20 (10.2%) | 0.645 |
Menstruation and menstrual hygiene | 62 (29.8%) | 30 (48.4%) | 14 (22.6%) | 9 (14.5%) | 9 (14.5%) | 0.340 |
Night emissions in boys | 9 (4.30%) | 5 (55.6%) | 1 (11.1%) | 2 (22.2%) | 1 (11.1%) | 0.570 |
Romantic relationships | 73 (33.5%) | 32 (43.8%) | 21 (28.8%) | 11 (15.1%) | 9 (12.3%) | 0.915 |
Handling sexual pressure | 130 (59.6%) | 57 (43.9%) | 42 (32.3%) | 16 (12.3%) | 15 (11.5%) | 0.871 |
HIV and other STIs | 169 (77.5%) | 85 (50.3%) | 49 (29.0%) | 19 (11.2%) | 16 (9.5%) | 0.003 |
Birth control | 34 (15.6%) | 16 (47.0%) | 9 (26.5%) | 4 (11.8%) | 5 (14.7%) | 0.804 |
Condoms | 18 (8.26%) | 9 (50.0%) | 4 (22.2%) | 1 (5.6%) | 4 (22.2%) | 0.276 |
Sexual conduct | 43 (19.7%) | 22 (51.2%) | 10 (23.3%) | 6 (13.9%) | 5 (11.6%) | 0.633 |
Sexual violence and reporting | 91 (41.7%) | 39 (42.9%) | 30 (32.9%) | 14 (15.4%) | 8 (8.8%) | 0.752 |
Mean number of topics discussed | 3.9 (2.1) | 4.1 (2.1) | 3.7 (1.9) | 3.9 (2.2) | 3.9 (2.7) | 0.85 |