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Table 2 Details of sexual and reproductive health knowledge presented by mental health status

From: Sexual and reproductive health knowledge and practices among youth with and without mental illness in Uganda: a comparative study

Knowledge scores

Overall N = 205

Mental illness, N = 104

No mental illness, N = 101

Adjusted OR (95% CI), p values

Puberty

 Less knowledge

170

94 (55.3)

76 (44.7)

OR 0.32 (0.15, 0.71) p = 0.004*

 More knowledge

35

10 (28.6)

25 (71.4)

HIV

 Less knowledge

120

66 (55.0)

54 (45.0)

OR 0.66 (0.38, 1.15), p = 0.146

 More knowledge

85

38 (45.0)

47 (55.0)

STIs

 Less knowledge

63

47 (74.6)

16 (25.4)

OR 0.23 (0.11, 0.44) p = 0.015*

 More knowledge

142

57 (40.1)

85 (59.9)

Overall knowledge

 Less knowledge

85

58 (68.2)

27 (31.8)

OR 0.29 (0.16, 0.52) p = 0.001*

 More knowledge

120

46 (38.3)

74 (61.7)

  1. *Statistically significant value