Table 4 Knowledge and practice score in relation to socio-demographic characteristics among visually impaired young girls

Age in years

11–15

3.03

0.006

7.24

0.270

7.15

0.639

8.91

0.343

16–20

4.10

7.73

7.40

9.07

21–24

3.68

7.74

7.36

9.16

Age of menarche (years)

≤ 11

3.81

0.064

7.43

0.526

7.25

0.502

9.13

0.586

12

3.21

7.21

6.92

8.96

13

3.76

7.47

7.47

9.17

14

4.22

7.67

7.61

8.83

15

3.76

8.15

7.46

9.15

16

2.00

7.80

7.30

9.00

Residence

Rural

3.62

0.963

7.61

0.485

7.34

0.592

8.97

0.099

Urban

3.64

7.36

7.18

9.22

School

Rwamagana GHVP

3.31

0.279

7.74

0.450

7.50

0.260

9.05

0.852

Kibeho school of the blind

3.97

7.56

6.96

9.06

Musanze BS

3.71

7.14

7.36

9.00

GS Gahini

3.80

7.00

7.60

8.80

level of education

Primary 1–3

3.76

0.014

7.18

0.275

7.41

0.404

9.00

0.065

Primary 4–6

2.46

7.08

6.84

8.62

Secondary 1–3

3.72

7.77

7.28

9.14

Secondary 4–6

4.05

7.70

7.55

9.10

Religion

Catholic

3.70

0.446

7.56

0.478

7.16

0.359

9.02

0.626

Protestant

3.71

7.61

7.32

9.13

Seventh Day Adventist

3.57

7.71

7.78

8.93

Others

2.60

6.60

7.00

8.80

Social category

Category 1

3.61

0.454

7.61

0.447

7.54

0.119

9.00

0.952

Category 2

3.95

7.20

7.20

9.05

Category 3

3.41

7.70

6.96

9.03