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Table 7 Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics of test and re-test samples

From: Validity and reliability of a Hausa language questionnaire assessing information, motivation and Behavioural skills for malaria prevention during pregnancy

Variables

Group

χ2

df

p

Test sample

Freq. (%)

n = 127

Retest sample

Freq. (%)

n = 63

Age group

    

0.421

1

0.516

 Less than 20

14

(11.0)

9

(14.3)

   

 20 years and above

113

(89.0)

54

(85.7)

   

Ethnicity

    

2.707

6

0.845

 Kanuri

41

(32.3)

20

(31.7)

   

 Hausa

30

(23.6)

18

(28.6)

   

 Babur

13

(10.2)

4

(6.3)

   

 Shuwa

10

(7.9)

6

(9.5)

   

 Marghi

9

(7.1)

2

(3.2)

   

 Fulani

9

(7.1)

6

(9.5)

   

 Others

15

11.8)

7

(11.1)

   

Family type

    

0.852

1

0.356

 Monogamy

93

(73.2)

50

(79.4)

   

 Polygamy

34

(26.8)

13

(20.6)

   

Type of residence

    

0.407

1

0.523

 Permanent resident

102

(80.3)

53

(84.1)

   

 IDP

25

(19.7)

10

(15.9)

   

Education level

    

1.295

3

0.730

 None

52

(40.9)

21

(33.3)

   

 Primary

20

(15.7)

11

(17.5)

   

 Secondary

38

(29.9)

23

(36.5)

   

 Tertiary

17

(13.4)

8

(12.7)

   

Occupational status

    

3.939

1

0.049

 Not employed

92

(72.4)

36

(58.1)

   

 Employed

35

(27.6)

26

(41.9)

   

Type of residence

    

0.407

1

0.523

 Permanent resident

102

(80.3)

53

(84.1)

   

 IDP

25

(19.7)

10

(15.9)

   

Gravidity

    

0.767

2

0.681

 Primgravida

18

(14.2)

12

(19.0)

   

 Multigravida

63

(49.6)

30

(47.6)

   

 Grandmultigravida

46

(36.2)

21

(33.3)