Research Article

The Effectiveness of Educational Support to Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Tanzania and Uganda

Table 7

Tanzanian form II national exam pass rate by gender, 2006–2010.

Proportion (%)Odds ratio (95% CI)

Student status
Non-OVC
  Male (ref.)76/275 (27.6%)1.00
  Female42/234 (18.0%)0.57 (0.37–0.88)*
OVC never supported
  Male (ref.)58/287 (20.2%)1.00
  Female27/206 (13.1%)0.60 (0.36–0.98)*
OVC ever supported
  Male (ref.)31/113 (27.4%)1.00
  Female20/114 (17.5%)0.56 (0.30–1.06)

*Student status significantly different at .