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. 2015 Apr 14;6(4):369–374. doi: 10.1007/s12687-015-0225-5

Table 4.

Predictors of knowledge score

Low to average knowledge score (3–6) High knowledge score (7–8) Total Pearson’s (p value) Odds ratio 95 % CI lower 95 % CI upper
Number Percent Number Percent
Sex
 Male 13 38.2 21 61.8 34 0.336 1.198 0.648 2.214
 Female 53 43.8 68 56.2 121 (0.695) 0.951 0.806 1.123
Age
 <40 37 41.6 52 58.4 89 0.087 1.042 0.791 1.374
 ≥40 29 43.9 37 56.1 66 (0.870) 0.946 0.655 1.366
Education
 Less than university 48 48.0 52 52.0 100 3.385 0.803 0.639 1.010
 University or 1 greater 18 32.7 37 67.3 55 (0.089) 1.524 0.958 2.426
Timing of awareness 2.493 1.259 4.934
 After birth of SS child 18 29.5 43 70.5 61 7.030 1.772 1.131 2.775
 Pregnancy or before 48 51.1 46 48.9 94 (0.012) 0.711 0.554 0.912