Table 3 Indicators of attitude and practice towards pre-marital counseling by Gender, Oman, 2010
Indicator | Total | Male | Female | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 400) | (N = 233) | (N = 167) | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Preferred to marry a relative | 42 (10.5) | 34 (81.0) | 8 (19.0) | 0.02 |
Married people who did PMCS before marriage | 34 (8.5) | 18 (52.9) | 16 (47.1) | 0.81 |
Consanguinity among married couples | 59 (14.8) | 42 (71.2) | 17 (28.8) | 0.57 |
If future spouse is a carrier of a hereditary disease, still go for marriage | 59 (14.8) | 42 (71.2) | 17 (28.8) | 0.02 |
Willing to change decision about marriage based on PMCS results | 250 (62.5) | 135 (54.0) | 115 (46.0) | 0.03 |
Will advise future spouse to do PMCS | 335 (83.8) | 186 (55.5) | 149 (44.5) | 0.08 |
PMCS is important for self and spouse | 338 (84.5) | 194 (57.4) | 144 (42.6) | 0.31 |
Agreed to make PMCS compulsory | 198 (49.5) | 118 (59.6) | 80 (40.4) | 0.32 |
Unwilling to do PMCS test | 122 (30.5) | 78 (63.9) | 44 (36.1) | 0.14 |