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Table 3 Extent of influence of socio demographic characteristics on knowledge level

From: Knowledge, perception about antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of mother-to-child-transmission (PMTCT) and adherence to ART among HIV positive women in the Ashanti Region, Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Co-variates

Knowledge level

Odds ratio

95% CI

 

Adequate

Inadequate

  

Age

    

 <25

1 (8)

11 (92)

1

 

 25-34

7 (9)

75 (91)

0.97

0.11, 8.72

 35-44

6 (7)

77 (93)

0.81

0.09, 7.46

 >44

3 (10)

26 (90)

1.28

0.12, 13.91

Marital status

    

 Single*

5 (5)

88 (95)

1

 

 Married

12 (11)

101 (89)

1.63

0.44, 5.95

Education

    

 No formal

3 (6)

49 (94)

1

 

 Formal

14 (9)

139 (91)

1.74

0.47, 6.42

Religion

    

 Christian

17 (10)

160 (90)

1

 

 Muslim

0 (0)

27 (100)

0.42

0.13, 1.30

  1. * Single = divorced, widowed, never married.