Table 2 The effects of war and critical life events on age at menarche among urban and rural school girls

Home Location

Urban

117

13.29 ± 1.43

0.047*

Rural

154

13.63 ± 1.29

School location

Urban

137

13.36 ± 1.45

0.139

Rural

134

13.61 ± 1.27

Lives with Both Parents

No

147

13.40 ± 1.28

0.280

Yes

124

13.58 ± 1.45

Presence of brothers

No

20

13.50 ± 1.57

0.966

Yes

251

13.48 ± 1.36

Presence of elder brothers

No

93

13.58 ± 1.44

0.369

Yes

158

13.42 ± 1.35

Presence of Sister

No

21

13.86 ± 1.39

0.329

Yes

150

13.46 ± 1.36

Presence of elder Sister

No

102

13.46 ± 1.35

0.997

Yes

144

13.46 ± 1.38

Lived in camps

No

120

13.53 ± 1.49

0.647

Yes

151

13.45 ± 1.26

Abducted by LRA rebels

No

242

13.45 ± 1.40

0.211

Yes

29

13.78 ± 0.96

Loss of relative(s) during war

No

62

13.22 ± 1.34

0.077

Yes

209

13.56 ± 1.36

Maternal Education

No education

33

13.52 ± 1.49

0.705

Secondary

76

13.49 ± 1.25

Tertiary

19

13.82 ± 1.05

Paternal Education

No education

20

13.65 ± 1.15

0.033*

Primary

67

13.19 ± 1.38

Secondary

124

13.43 ± 1.34