Table 5B.
Family features by knowledge score.
| Variables | Total | Good | Poor | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Marital status | >.05 | |||
| Married | 366 | 253 (69.1) | 113 (30.9) | |
| Divorced | 24 | 16 (66.7) | 8 (33.3) | |
| Widowed | 10 | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | |
| Total | 400 | 276 (69.0) | 124 (31.0) | |
|
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| Number of wives | .005 | |||
| One | 218 | 146 (67.0) | 72 (33.0) | |
| More than one | 40 | 35 (87.5) | 5 (12.5) | |
| Total | 258 | 181 (70.2) | 77 (29.8) | |
|
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| Number of male children | .003 | |||
| <5 | 369 | 248 (67.2) | 121 (32.8) | |
| >5 | 27 | 25 (92.6) | 2 (7.4) | |
| Total | 396 | 273 (68.9) | 123 (31.1) | |
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| Number of female children | .004 | |||
| <5 | 370 | 249 (67.3) | 121 (32.7) | |
| >5 | 26 | 24 (92.3) | 2 (7.7) | |
| Total | 396 | 273 (68.9) | 123 (31.1) | |
Values are number and percentage. Statistical analysis by chi-square test. The Fisher test used where appropriate.