Table 4 Evaluation of predictors of non-willingness to perform pre-marital testing, Oman, 2010
Characteristics | Refuse testing | Accept testing | OR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Male | 150 (37.5) | 78 (19.5) | 1.0 | - | |
Female | 118 (29.5) | 54 (13.5) | 1.39 | (0.89, 2.17) | 0.14 |
Age | |||||
20 – 25 | 115 (28.8) | 50 (12.5) | 1.0 | - | |
26 – 30 | 111 (27.8) | 41 (10.3) | 0.66 | (0.38, 1.14) | 0.14 |
31 – 35 | 50 (12.5) | 33 (8.3) | 0.56 | (0.32, 0.99) | .04 |
Marital Status | |||||
Single | 149 (37.3) | 87 (21.8) | 1.0 | - | |
Got married | 125 (31.3) | 39 (9.8) | 0.57 | (0.37, 0.86) | .008 |
Income | |||||
<500 | 172 (43.0) | 82 (20.5) | 1.0 | - | |
500-1000 | 90 (22.5) | 44 (11.0) | 1.95 | (0.41, 9.42) | 0.41 |
>1000 | 10 (2.5) | 2 (0.5) | 1.48 | (0.27, 8.20) | 0.65 |
Level of education | |||||
School education | 167 (41.8) | 92 (23.0) | 1.0 | - | |
Graduate & above | 108 (27.0) | 33 (8.3) | 0.31 | (0.02, 5.02) | 0.41 |
Employment | |||||
Unemployed | 78 (19.5) | 33 (8.3) | 1.0 | - | |
Employed | 192 (48.0) | 97 (24.3) | 1.02 | (0.91, 1.15) | 0.75 |