Characteristics | Acceptability | 0R (95% C.I.) | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Age (yrs) | >=26 | 202 | 14 | 0.52 (0.23-1.20) | 0.12 |
<26 | 278 | 10 | |||
Highest educational level | Beyond primary | 232 | 8 | 1.87 (0.78-4.47) | 0.15 |
Primary | 248 | 16 | |||
Ethnicity | Non-Akan | 312 | 18 | 0.62 (0.24-1.60) | 0.32 |
Akan | 168 | 6 | |||
Religion | Christian | 344 | 12 | 2.67 (1.16-6.12) | 0.02 |
Muslim | 129 | 12 | |||
Occupation | Skilled | 61 | 1 | 4.56 (0.59-35.13) | 0.11 |
Non-skilled | 254 | 19 | |||
No of children | At least one | 315 | 19 | 0.50 (0.18-1.37) | 0.71 |
None | 165 | 5 | |||
Place of residence | Outside of town | 163 | 11 | 0.61 (0.26-1.45) | 0.26 |
Kintampo town | 266 | 11 | |||
Socio-demographic characteristics of partner | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Age (yrs) | >=34 | 207 | 17 | 0.31 (0.13-0.78) | 0.01 |
<34 | 272 | 7 | |||
Highest educational level | Beyond primary | 296 | 12 | 1.61 (0.71-3.66) | 0.25 |
Primary | 184 | 12 | |||
Ethnicity | Non-Akan | 340 | 19 | 0.64 (0.23-1.75) | 0.38 |
Akan | 140 | 5 | |||
Religion | Christian | 315 | 11 | 2.60 (1.11-6.08) | 0.02 |
Muslim | 132 | 12 | |||
Occupation | Skilled | 105 | 4 | 1.63 (0.54-5.00) | 0.38 |
Non-skilled | 289 | 18 | |||
Issues of marital relationship | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Years of marriage | >=5 | 252 | 13 | 0.94 (0.41-2.13) | 0.87 |
<5 | 228 | 11 | |||
Nature of marriage | Traditional rites | 195 | 11 | 1.97 (0.78-4.96) | 0.14 |
Church rites | 81 | 9 | |||
Stay in same house | Yes | 327 | 19 | 0.56 (0.21-1.54) | 0.26 |
No | 153 | 5 | |||
Has children with other women | Yes | 109 | 10 | 0.42 (0.18-0.96) | 0.03 |
No | 370 | 14 | |||
Previously married | Yes | 49 | 5 | 0.43 (0.15-1.22) | 0.10 |
No | 429 | 19 | Â | ||
Has other wife(s) | Yes | 54 | 3 | 1.13 (0.32-3.91) | 0.85 |
No | 426 | 21 | |||
Likely attitude towards microbicides | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Partner will find acceptable | Yes | 351 | 5 | 11.51 (3.65-36.24) | <0.01 |
No | 61 | 10 | |||
Ability to use secretly | Yes | 389 | 7 | 9.77 (3.78-25.27) | <0.01 |
No | 91 | 16 |