Table 2 Linear regression of factors associated with internalised SDQ subscale
Level 1 variables | Mean difference* | Adjusted mean difference** | p-valuet |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
11–15 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
16–17 | 0.58 (0.35, 0.81) | 0.30 (0.04, 0.56) |  |
≥ 18 years old | 0.89 (0.24, 1.53) | 0.49 (-0.19, 1.17) |  |
District | |||
Kalungu | 0 | 0 | Â |
Wakiso | 0.27 (-0.47, 0.60) | 0.41 (0.06–0.76) | 0.02 |
Student type | |||
Day | 0 | Â | Â |
Boarding | 0.03 | 0.13 | 0.29 |
SES | |||
Highest | 0 | 0 | Â |
Medium-high | -0.06 (-0.42, 0.29) | -0.06 (-0.43, 0.31) | Â |
Medium | 0.27 (-0.09, 0.63) | 0.36 (-0.01, 0.74) | < 0.001t |
Medium-low | 0.41 (0.05, 0.77) | 0.45 (0.07, 0.83) | Â |
Lowest | 1.04 (0.67, 1.40) | 1.07 (0.68, 1.47) | Â |
Household size | |||
< 5 people | 0 |  |  |
6–10 people | -0.16 (-0.41, 0.09) | -0.17 (-0.42, 0.09) | 0.41 |
> 10 people | -0.03 (-0.44, 0.39) | -0.05 (-0.47, 0.37) |  |
Caregiver education | |||
More than secondary | 0 | 0 | Â |
Secondary | 0.04 (-0.25, 0.34) | -0.13 (-0.44, 0.17) | 0.12 |
Primary or less | 0.40 (0.07, 0.72) | 0.17 (-0.18, 0.51) | Â |
Don’t know | -0.05 (-0.40, 0.30) | -0.24 (-0.60, 0.12) |  |
Years since started menarche | |||
> 2 years | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
2 years | -0.36 (-0.64, -0.08) | -0.37 (-0.65, -0.09) | |
< 2 years | -0.38 (-0.71, -0.06) | -0.36 (-0.68, -0.04) | |
Level 2 variables | |||
Knowledge of pain management | |||
Good 4/6 | 0 | 0 | Â |
Medium 2/3 | -0.10 (-0.43, 0.23) | -0.11 (-0.45, 0.22) | 0.06 |
Poor 0/1 | 0.19 (-0.13, 0.50) | 0.20 (-0.13, 0.52) | Â |
Knowledge of menstruation | |||
Good 7/9 | 0 | 0 | Â |
Medium 4/6 | 0.20 (-0.11, 0.52) | 0.13 (-0.19, 0.45) | 0.01t |
Poor 0/3 | 0.61 (0.20, 1.03) | 0.56 (0.14, 0.99) | Â |
Type of menstrual product | |||
Disposable only | 0 | 0 | < 0.001 |
Reusable only | 0.64 (0.33, 0.95) | 0.46 (0.15, 0.78) | |
Both disposable and reusable | 0.62 (0.31, 0.94) | 0.62 (0.30, 0.94) | |
Level 3 variables | |||
Use of effective pain management | |||
No pain | 0 | 0 | < 0.001t |
Pain with effective pain management | 1.48 (1.21, 1.75) | 1.23 (0.96, 1.49) | |
Pain without effective pain management | 1.72 (1.42, 2.02) | 1.28 (0.98, 1.57) | |
MPNS | |||
High (2.36- 3) | 0 | 0 | Â |
Medium (1.87 < 2.36) | 1.39 (1.12, 1.65) | 1.18 (0.91, 1.45) | < 0.001t |
Low (0 < 1.87) | 2.85 (2.59, 3.12) | 2.45 (2.16, 2.73) |  |
SAMNS | |||
High (70–100) | 0 | 0 |  |
Medium (52.4 < 70) | 0.68 (0.40, 0.96) | 0.36 (0.10, 0.63) | 0.003t |
Low (0 < 52.4) | 1.26 (0.99, 1.54) | 0.41 (0.13, 0.69) |  |