Table 3 Association between socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge of premarital screening for genetic blood disorders among young adult respondents in the Ahafo Region of Ghana, January–March 2024
Demographic characteristic | N | Odds Ratio | 95% C. I | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Male | 66 (14.4) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Female | 394 (85.6) | 8.2 | (2.4, 27.6) | 0.001 | |
Age Group | |||||
18–25 | 272 (59.1) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
26–35 | 188 (40.9) | 2.5 | (1.0,6.2) | 0.049 | |
Ethnic Classification | |||||
Akan | 379 (82.4) | 0.8 | (0.4,1.9) | 0.649 | |
Other Tribes | 81 (17.6) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Marital Status | |||||
Single | 268 (58.2) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Cohabiting | 108 (23.5) | 0.3 | (0.1,1.0) | 0.058 | |
Married | 84 (18.3) | 0.6 | (0.3,1.6) | 0.363 | |
Education | |||||
JHS Or below | 153 (33.3) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
SHS | 104 (22.6) | 1.9 | (0.4,8.8) | 0.393 | |
Tertiary and above | 203 (44.1) | 11.7 | (2.9,47.1) | 0.001 | |
Monthly Income | |||||
< 500 | 293 (63.7) | 0.6 | (0.2,2.5) | 0.502 | |
500–1000 | 56 (12.2) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
> 1000 | 111 (24.1) | 0.7 | (0.2,2.5) | 0.564 | |
Employment | |||||
Employed | 94((20.4) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Self Employed | 124(27.0) | 0.4 | (0.2,1.1) | 0.081 | |
Unemployed | 242(52.6) | 0.7 | (0.2,3.0) | 0.666 | |
Personal History | |||||
Yes | 31 (6.7) | 0.5 | (0.1, 2.3) | 0.357 | |
No | 388(84.4) | 0.3 | (0.1, 1.1) | 0.075 | |
Don’t Know | 41 (8.9) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Family History | |||||
Yes | 53(11.5) | 2.1 | (0.5, 9.1) | 0.090 | |
No | 320(69.6) | 2.9 | (0.8, 9.9) | 0.090 | |
Don’t Know | 87(18.9) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Parent Relation Classification | |||||
Cousins | 72(15.6) | 2.4 | (1.2, 5.1) | 0.017 | |
Distant | 388(84.4) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Source of Information | |||||
Family and Friends | 233(50.7) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Healthcare Services | 128 (27.8) | 2.4 | (1.2, 5.0) | 0.019 | |
Media and Newspapers | 67 (14.6) | 0.4 | (0.1, 1.8) | 0.245 | |
School Subjects | 32(6.9) | 1.3 | (0.4, 4.1) | 0.631 | |