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Table 8 FIPSE in secondary school students

From: Bridging the intergenerational gap: the outcomes of a student-initiated, longitudinal, inter-professional, inter-generational home visit program

Domains of learning—“I feel that TriGen has helped me”

Total no. (%)

Female students, no.(%), n = 98

Male students, no. (%), n = 65

Males versus females

14 and younger, no. (%), n = 28

15 and older, no. (%), n = 135

15 and older versus 14 and younger

Pearson Chi-Square

Unadjusted odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval)

P value

Pearson Chi-Square

Unadjusted odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval)

P value

Leadership Skills

 Feel responsible for others in the Community

155 (95.1)

94 (95.9)

61 (93.8)

0.36

0.649 (0.156–2.692)

0.55

27 (96.4)

128 (94.8)

0.129

0.677 (0.080–5.733)

0.72

 Improve my leadership skills

136 (83.4)

81 (82.7)

55 (84.6)

0.109

1.154 (0.492–2.708)

0.74

23 (82.1)

113 (83.7)

0.041

1.117 (0.383–3.254)

0.84

Communication Skills

 Participate in community affairs

145 (89.0)

86 (87.8)

59 (90.8)

0.361

1.372 (0.488–3.861)

0.55

23 (82.1)

122 (90.4)

1.598

2.040 (0.663–6.275)

0.21

 Develop communication, listening and negotiation skills

155 (95.1)

95 (96.9)

60 (92.3)

1.796

0.379 (0.087–1.644)

0.18

25 (89.3)

130 (96.3)

2.442

3.120 (0.700–13.899)

0.12

Teamwork

 Think of others

156 (95.7)

95 (96.9)

61 (93.8)

0.909

0.482 (0.104–2.226)

0.34

27 (96.4)

129 (95.6)

0.043

0.796 (0.092–6.886)

0.84

 Appreciate teamwork and cooperation among peers

158 (96.9)

95 (96.9)

63 (96.9)

0.001

0.995 (0.162–6.123)

1.0

25 (89.3)

133 (98.5)

6.648

7.980 (1.268–50.221)

0.01*

 Be tolerant of different people

159 (97.5)

95 (96.9)

64 (98.5)

0.379

2.021 (0.206–19.863)

0.54

27 (96.4)

132 (97.8)

0.176

1.630 (0.163–16.266)

0.68

 Respect different opinions

156 (95.7)

97 (99.0)

59 (90.8)

6.41

0.101 (0.012–0.863)

0.011+

27 (96.4)

129 (95.6)

0.043

0.796 (0.092–6.886)

0.84

 Compromise

151 (92.6)

95 (96.9)

56 (86.2)

6.665

0.196 (0.051–0.756)

0.01+

24 (85.7)

127 (94.1)

2.376

2.646 (0.738–9.488)

0.12

 Comprehend the moral and ethical issues in health care

149 (91.4)

88 (89.8)

61 (93.8)

0.817

1.733 (0.520–5.780)

0.376

24 (85.7)

125 (92.6)

1.397

2.083 (0.603–7.193)

0.24

Ability to see consequences

 Think about the future

145 (89.0)

89 (90.8)

56 (86.2)

0.865

0.629 (0.236–1.681)

0.35

24 (85.7)

121 (89.6)

0.362

1.440 (0.436–4.756)

0.55

Critical thinking skills

 Think critically

142 (87.1)

87 (88.8)

55 (84.6)

0.603

0.695 (0.277–1.746)

0.44

24 (85.7)

118 (87.4)

0.059

1.157 (0.358–3.743)

0.81

Ability to identify social issues

 Identify social issues and concerns

151 (92.6)

94 (95.9)

57 (87.7)

3.878

0.303 (0.087–1.052)

0.049

24 (85.7)

127 (94.1)

2.376

2.646 (0.738–9.488)

0.12

Action skills

 Take action

148 (90.8)

90 (91.8)

58 (89.2)

0.318

0.737 (0.253–2.140)

0.57

24 (85.7)

124 (91.9)

1.045

1.879 (0.552–6.396)

0.31

 Build confidence & take on new responsibilities

147 (90.2)

91 (92.9)

56 (86.2)

1.984

0.479 (0.169–1.357)

0.16

24 (85.7)

123 (91.1)

0.763

1.708 (0.508–5.747)

0.38

Gaining of knowledge

 Appreciate and identify gaps or deficiencies in the healthcare system

151 (92.6)

93 (94.9)

58 (89.2)

1.84

0.445 (0.135–1.470)

0.18

22 (78.6)

129 (95.6)

9.809

5.864 (1.734–19.833)

0.002*

 Appreciate my own health, living condition

158 (96.9)

97 (99.0)

61 (93.8)

3.464

0.157 (0.017–1.440)

0.063

27 (96.4)

131 (97.0)

0.029

1.213 (0.130–11.282)

0.87

 Improve my general knowledge about healthcare

153 (93.9)

92 (93.9)

61 (93.8)

0.001

0.995 (0.269–3.671)

0.99

25 (89.3)

128 (94.8)

1.231

2.194 (0.531–9.067)

0.27

 Enhance my understanding of the use of public health measures in resource poor setting

147 (90.2)

92 (93.9)

55 (84.6)

3.787

0.359 (0.124–1.041)

0.052

22 (78.6)

125 (92.6)

5.15

3.409 (1.125–10.333)

0.023*

Application of knowledge

 Improve my caregiving skills (e.g. blood pressure measurement, capillary blood glucose measurement)

149 (91.4)

90 (91.8)

59 (90.8)

0.057

0.874 (0.289–2.648)

0.81

24 (85.7)

125 (92.6)

1.397

2.083 (0.603–7.193)

0.24

 Apply what I learnt in the training sessions (the one organized before the start of the home visits)

138 (84.7)

80 (81.6)

58 (89.2)

1.737

1.864 (0.731–4.754)

0.19

22 (78.6)

116 (85.9)

0.966

1.665 (0.598–4.640)

0.33

  1. + Significant when adjusted for age
  2. *Significant when adjusted for gender