Table 3 Association of gender, age-group, employment status and household income with attitude toward children with paralytic poliomyelitis
Variables | Positive attitude n (%) | Negative attitude n (%) | Total n (%) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 12 (37.5) | 20 (62.5) | 32 (14.7) | Â | Â |
Female | 108 (58.4) | 77 (41.6) | 185 (85.3) | 4.81 | 0.020* |
Total | 120 (55.3) | 97 (44.7) | 217 (100) | Â | Â |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Nil | 21 (45.7) | 25 (54.3) | 46 (21.2) | Â | Â |
Primary | 56 (58.3) | 40 (41.7) | 96 (44.2) | Â | Â |
Secondary | 35 (68.6) | 16 (31.4) | 51 (23.5) | 10.43 | 0.015* |
Tertiary | 16 (66.7) | 8 (33.3) | 24 (11.1) | Â | Â |
Total | 120 (55.3) | 97 (44.7) | 217 (100) | Â | Â |
Age group (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
16-30 | 72 (61.0) | 46 (39.0) | 118 (54.4) | Â | Â |
31-45 | 32 (47.1) | 36 (52.9) | 68 (31.1) | Â | Â |
46-60 | 12 (59.0) | 12 (50.0) | 24 (11.1) | 3.71 | 0.294 |
61-64 | 4 (57.1) | 3 (42.9) | 7 (3.2) | Â | Â |
Total | 120 (55.3) | 97 (44.7) | 217 (100) | Â | Â |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unemployed | 31 (40.8) | 45 (59.2) | 76 (35.0) | Â | Â |
Self Employed | 55 (64.0) | 31 (36.0) | 86 (39.6) | Â | Â |
Paid Employment | 34 (61.8) | 21(38.2) | 55 (25.3) | 10.02 | 0.010* |
Total | 120 (55.3) | 97 (44.7) | 217 (100) | Â | Â |
Household income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low income | 48 (45.7) | 57 (54.3) | 105 (48.4) | Â | Â |
Middle income | 62 (66.0) | 32 (34.0) | 94 (43.3) | Â | Â |
Moderate/High | 10 (55.5) | 8 (44.4) | 18 (8.3) | 8.22 | 0.016* |
Total | 120 (55.3) | 97 (44.7) | 217 (100) | Â | Â |