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Table 5 Level of education and the belief that enemies can cause NCDs among children

From: Educational status and beliefs regarding non-communicable diseases among children in Ghana

Variable

Yes

Undecided about the belief

P-values

Odds ratio

P-values

Odd ratio

Education

 No education (RC)

 

1.000

 

1.000

 Primary

0.047

0.250**

0.011

0.089**

 Middle/JSS/JHS

0.011

0.209**

0.002

0.100**

 Sec/SHS/Vocational

0.022

0.217**

0.051

0.248

 Post-Sec/Polytechnic

0.024

0.167**

0.718

0.774

 University

0.010

0.147**

0.680

0.756

  1. The reference category is “No” (Does not accept the belief
  2. Yes = Accepted belief
  3. N = 225; Nagelkerke R-square = 0.185; Chi-square = 39.636
  4. **p < 0.05
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