Table 3 Effect of MSRH intervention on secondary outcomes among schoolgirls in Mwanza, Tanzania
|  | Baseline | 12-month follow up | *OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Analgesics use for managing menstrual pain | 58/ 218 (26.6%) | 140/307 (45.6%) | 2.21 (1.33–3.67) | 0.002 |
Self-efficacy for managing menstruation (≥ 6 out of 12 efficacy items) | 234/ 424 (55.2%) | 266/ 387 (68.7%) | 2.02 (1.35–3.04) | 0.001 |
Menstrual related anxiety | 165/ 424 (38.9%) | 114 / 387 (29.5%) | 0.38 (0.25–0.59) | < 0.001 |
UTI or STI symptoms | 185/ 486 (38.1%) | 150/ 396 (37.9%) | 0.71 (0.49–1.01) | 0.060 |
MSRH knowledge (≥ 5 out of 10 items scored correctly) | 258/ 486 (53.1%) | 338/ 396 (85.4%) | 5.23 (3.25–8.39) | < 0.001 |
Participation in school | 188/ 424 (44.3%) | 224/ 387 (57.9%) | 2.80 (1.89–4.16) | < 0.001 |
Mean school climate score (SD)†| 6.15 (1.86) | 6.32 (1.90) | 0.05 (-0.19–0.28) | 0.706 |