Variables | SFP schools = 718 | Non SFP schools = 373 | P-value |
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Age in years | |||
10–12 | 476 (66.3) | 174 (46.7) | 0.001 |
13–14 | 200 (27.9) | 153 (41.0) | |
> 15 | 42 (5.8) | 46 (12.3) | |
Sex | |||
Male | 364 (50.7) | 176 (47.2) | 0.30 |
Female | 354 (49.3) | 197 (52.8) | |
Religion | |||
Orthodox | 686 (95.5) | 369 (98.9) | 0.005 |
Muslim | 32 (4.5) | 4 (1.1) | |
Ethnicity | |||
Amhara | 700 (97.5) | 370 (99.2) | 0.87 |
Agew | 18 (2.5) | 3 (0.8) | |
Mother’s Education | |||
Have no formal education | 636 (88.6) | 343 (92.0) | 0.10 |
Have formal education | 82 (11.4) | 30 (8.0) | |
Father’s Education | |||
Have no formal education | 626 (87.2) | 241 (64.6) | 0.001 |
Have formal education | 92 (12.8) | 132 (35.4) | |
Mother’s occupation | |||
Housewife | 640 (89.1) | 266 (71.3) | 0.001 |
Daily laborer | 38 (5.3) | 6 (1.6) | |
Petty trader | 40 (5.6) | 101 (27.1) | |
Father’s occupation | |||
Farmer | 578 (80.5) | 336 (90.1) | 0.001 |
Petty trader | 94 (13.1) | 30 (8.0) | |
Daily laborer | 46 (6.4) | 7 (1.9) | |
Marital status of their mothers | |||
Married | 638 (88.9) | 333 (89.3) | 0.96 |
Divorced | 72 (10.0) | 30 (8.0) | |
Never married | 8 (1.1) | 10 (2.7) | |
Currently living with | |||
Both biological parents | 582 (81.1) | 301 (80.7) | 0.65 |
Their mothers | 84 (11.7) | 49 (13.1) | |
Their grand parents | 52 (7.2) | 23 (6.2) | |
Residence | |||
Urban | 72 (10.0) | 31 (8.3) | 0.417 |
Rural | 646 (90.0) | 342 (91.7) | |
Family size | |||
< 5 | 250 (34.8) | 84 (22.5) | 0.001 |
5–6 | 320 (44.6) | 215 (57.6) | |
> 6 | 148 (20.6) | 74 (19.9) | |
Possession of Television | |||
Yes | 90 (12.5) | 8 (2.1) | < 0.001 |
No | 628 (87.5) | 365 (97.9) | |
Possession of Radio | |||
Yes | 136 (18.9) | 31 (8.3) | < 0.001 |
No | 582 (81.1) | 342 (91.7) |