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Table 6 Comparison of models for factors associated with number of responses, and full results for outcomes of responded to any message and self-reported message receipt

From: Assessing the reach and effectiveness of mHealth: evidence from a reproductive health program for adolescent girls in Ghana

 

Total Number of Responses

Responded to any msg

Self-reported received msgs at least once/week

 

Poisson (IRR)

Negative Binomial (IRR)

Linear regression

Logistic regression (OR)

Logistic regression (OR)

Sexual experience

 Not active at baseline (Ref)

1 (1,1)

1 (1,1)

0 (0,0)

1 (1,1)

1 (1,1)

 Sexually active at baseline

1.08 (0.86,1.37)

1.07 (0.84,1.37)

0.68 (−1.69,3.05)

1.60 (0.49,5.22)

1.99 (0.26,15.2)

 Refused

0.93 (0.59,1.48)

0.94 (0.59,1.50)

−0.55 (−4.78,3.68)

0.79 (0.13,4.93)

0.95 (0.16,5.64)

 Missing

0.57 (0.28,1.19)

0.56 (0.25,1.24)

−3.44 (−7.47,0.60)

0.33 (0.041,2.75)

0.22 (0.034,1.46)

Baseline knowledge

 No knowledge deficit (Ref)

1 (1,1)

1 (1,1)

0 (0,0)

1 (1,1)

1 (1,1)

 Knowledge deficit

0.92 (0.78,1.09)

0.90 (0.78,1.05)

−0.63 (−2.20,0.94)

0.95 (0.41,2.21)

0.58 (0.21,1.55)

Parental education

 Both parents low

1.22* (1.03,1.46)

1.23* (1.04,1.47)

1.78 (−0.064,3.63)

1.98 (0.28,14.1)

0.79 (0.18,3.41)

 One parent high

0.93 (0.84,1.03)

0.95 (0.84,1.07)

−0.55 (−1.45,0.34)

0.83 (0.30,2.31)

1.13 (0.29,4.50)

 Both parents high (Ref)

1 (1,1)

1 (1,1)

0 (0,0)

1 (1,1)

1 (1,1)

 Other/Missing

1.02 (0.82,1.26)

1.02 (0.82,1.27)

0.14 (−1.90,2.19)

0.55 (0.23,1.35)

0.75 (0.20,2.85)

Parental support

 Low

1.04 (0.85,1.28)

1.04 (0.83,1.31)

0.31 (−1.62,2.23)

1.71 (0.70,4.19)

1.60 (0.69,3.67)

 High (Ref)

1 (1,1)

1 (1,1)

0 (0,0)

1 (1,1)

1 (1,1)

Home economics class in school

1.14 (0.97,1.33)

1.13 (0.94,1.35)

1.01 (−0.47,2.49)

1.35 (0.98,1.87)

1.46 (0.40,5.35)

School Category

 Private

1 (1,1)

1 (1,1)

0 (0,0)

1 (1,1)

1 (1,1)

 High Quality

1.00 (0.86,1.15)

0.95 (0.78,1.17)

−0.037 (−1.46,1.38)

0.73 (0.41,1.31)

1.49 (0.42,5.23)

 Low Quality

0.87 (0.73,1.04)

0.83* (0.69,1.00)

−1.11 (−2.77,0.55)

0.62 (0.36,1.07)

0.89 (0.29,2.73)

 Observations

204

204

204

204

191

  1. Note: Parantheses show 95% confidence intervals. 1 observation had missing value for parental support and was dropped from analysis. Ref reference category, IRR incidence rate ratios, OR Odds ratios, msgs messages