TABLE 6.

Bivariate Predictors of Higher Attendance Among Mothers and Girls

 Unadjusted Odds Ratio
(Standard Error)
Mother Attendance (1+ sessions)Girl Attendance (>66% of sessions)
Residence (Ref =outside ITS)
 Inside ITS1.30 (0.579-2.938)1.41 (0.656-3.012)
Mother educationa (Ref =primary or less)
 Preparatory or higher0.57 (0.297-1.084)1.07 (0.560-2.031)
 Missing0.75 (0.183-3.075)
Mother age1.09b (1.024-1.161)1.00 (0.947-1.062)
Father education (Ref =primary or less)
 Preparatory or higher1.20 (0.597-2.397)1.31 (0.648-2.656)
 Missing0.50 (0.179-1.397)1.25 (0.464-3.343)
Father employmentb (Ref =not working)
 Work but not regularly1.78 (0.703-4.495)0.95 (0.391-2.333)
 Work regularly0.34 (0.132-0.895)1.52 (0.584-3.974)
 Missing0.42 (0.133-1.310)1.16 (0.387-3.501)
Father age1.09b (1.016-1.165)1.00 (0.947-1.066)
Girl age, years (Ref =11)
 121.14 (0.431-3.026)0.67 (0.267-1.662)
 130.73 (0.281-1.907)0.67 (0.261-1.704)
 141.09 (0.368-3.229)0.50 (0.171-1.459)
Girl current school (Ref =public primary)
 Public middle school0.54 (0.205-1.435)1.57 (0.657-3.770)
 NGO school 10.89 (0.306-2.603)0.90 (0.338-2.397)
 NGO school 20.50 (0.199-1.231)0.86 (0.366-2.014)
Girl attended more than 66% of sessions (Ref =no)1.71 (0.835-3.518)
Very good overall rating of Amenaha (Ref =neutral to good)1.02 (0.531-1.975)1.05 (0.422-2.617)
Very good relationship with CW (Ref =neutral to good)1.05 (0.500-2.194)
Made friends during Amenah (Ref =no)1.07 (0.491-2.319)
Relationship with other girls in Amenaha (Ref =very good)
 Good0.39 (0.175-0.869)
 Neutral/bad0.72 (0.333-1.535)
CW provided important information (Ref =agree a little)1.05 (0.252-4.338)
 Agree a lot
Can share private feelings with CW (Ref =do not agree)
 Agree a little1.24 (0.507-3.039)
 Agree a lot1.01 (0.411-2.471)
Observations175178
  • Abbreviations: CW, community worker; ITS, informal tented settlement; NGO, nongovernmental organization.

  • a P<.1.

  • b P<.01.