Table 8 Crude OR of all factors that might affect participation in blood testing (n = 105) in the intervention group. P-value < 0.25 is being selected
From: Effect of health education on severe thalassemia prevention and control in communities in Cambodia
Factors | Number of participants who had a blood test | (%) | Crude OR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Sex | 0.09 | ||||
Male | 8 | 66.7 | 1 | ||
Female | 97 | 86.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 to 12.1 | |
2. Congenital disease | 0.001 | ||||
No | 5 | 45.4 | 1 | ||
Yes | 100 | 88.5 | 9.2 | 2.5 to 34.5 | |
3. Prevention of the disease | 0.18 | ||||
No | 28 | 77.8 | 1 | ||
Yes | 77 | 87.5 | 2 | 0.7 to 5.5 | |
4. Willingness to join in thalassemia screening | 0.001 | ||||
Disagree | 17 | 50.0 | 1 | ||
Agree | 88 | 97.8 | 44 | 9.3 to 208.2 | |
5. I will take my partner for screening test if I carry a thalassemia gene | 0.01 | ||||
Disagree | 51 | 77.3 | 1 | ||
Agree | 54 | 93.1 | 4 | 1.2 to 12.7 | |
6. Attitude toward termination of pregnancy of a severe thalassemia fetus | 0.11 | ||||
Disagree | 5 | 62.5 | 1 | ||
Agree | 100 | 86.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 to 17.2 | |
7. Perception on preventing severe thalassemia baby | 0.21 | ||||
Disagree (n = 31) | 24 | 77.4 | 1 | ||
Agree (n = 93) | 81 | 87.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 to 5.5 | |