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Table 6 Association between determinants and perception level towards reproductive health education among school teachers

From: Experiences and perception towards reproductive health education among secondary school teachers in South India

Characteristics Perception level towards RHE Total
  Good no. (%) Average no. (%)  
Age group
  ≤ 40 years 36 (29.3) 87 (70.7) 123
  > 40 years 15 (13.3) 98 (86.7) 113
    X2 = 8.893, p = 0.003
Gender
 Male 12 (13.6) 76 (86.4) 88
 Female 39 (26.4) 109 (73.6) 148
    X2 = 5.267, p = 0.022
Type of family
 Nuclear 40 (29) 98 (71) 138
 Joint 11 (11.2) 87 (88.8) 98
    X2 = 10.671, p = 0.001
Underwent training in RHE
 Yes 9 (42.9) 12 (57.1) 21
 No 42 (19.5) 173 (80.5) 215
    X2 = 6.143 p = 0.013
Taken classes on RHE
 Yes 8 (57.1) 6 (42.9) 14
 No 43 (19.4) 179 (80.6) 222
    X2 = 11.092, p = 0.001
Total 51 185 236