Table 7 Association between socio-demographic characteristics and practices of premarital screening for genetic blood disorders among young adult respondents in the Ahafo Region of Ghana, January–March 2024
Factors | N | Odds Ratio | 95% C. I | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Male | 66 (14.4) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Female | 394 (85.6) | 0.9 | (0.3, 2.2) | 0.746 | |
Age Group | |||||
18–25 | 272 (59.1) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
26–35 | 188 (40.9) | 1.5 | (0.6, 3.8) | 0.435 | |
Ethnic Classification | |||||
Akan | 379 (82.4) | 1.6 | (0.6, 4.4) | 0.345 | |
Other Tribes | 81 (17.6) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Marital Status | |||||
Single | 268 (58.2) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Cohabiting | 108 (23.5) | 0.5 | (0.1, 2.0) | 0.349 | |
Married | 84 (18.3) | 5.1 | (2.1, 12.6) | 0.0001 | |
Education | |||||
JHS Or below | 153 (33.3) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
SHS | 104 (22.6) | 2.9 | (0.6, 13.1) | 0.162 | |
Tertiary And above | 203 (44.1) | 7.7 | (2.0, 30.0) | 0.003 | |
Monthly Income | |||||
< 500 | 293 (63.7) | 1.0 | (0.2, 5.7) | 0.982 | |
500–1000 | 56 (12.2) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
> 1000 | 111 (24.1) | 3.9 | (0.9, 17.4) | 0.076 | |
Employment | |||||
Employed | 94 (20.4) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Self Employed | 124 (27.0) | 0.5 | (0.2, 1.3) | 0.158 | |
Unemployed | 242 (52.6) | 1.6 | (0.3, 7.5) | 0.551 | |
Family History | |||||
Yes | 53 (11.5) | 2.9 | (0.54, 15.7) | 0.212 | |
No | 320 (69.6) | 2.5 | (0.6, 9.8) | 0.205 | |
Don’t Know | 87 (18.9) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Parent Relation Classification | |||||
Cousins | 72 (15.6) | 1.3 | (0.5, 3.0) | 0.592 | |
Distant | 388 (84.4) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Source of Information | |||||
Family And Friends | 233 (50.7) | (Ref) | (Ref) | (Ref) | |
Healthcare Services | 128 (27.8) | 1.3 | (0.6, 3.1)) | 0.475 | |
Media And Newspapers | 67(14.6) | 0.4 | (0.1, 1.9) | 0.246 | |
School Subjects | 32 (6.9) | 0.7 | (0.2, 2.6) | 0.565 | |