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. 2021 Feb 17;14:389–399. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S296221

Table 2.

Relationship Between Knowledge Levels About the Premarital Screening Program and Sociodemographic Factors in the Study Population

Knowledge Level Variable Poor Fair and Satisfactory Total χ2, P value OR, 95% CI
Number % Number %
Gender
 Female 1233 34.8 2310 65.2 3543 44.7, p < 0.001 1.42, 1.28–1.57
 Male 1172 43.1 1548 56.9 2720
Marital status
 Married before 905 27.3 2414 72.7 3319 370.0, p < 0.001 2.77, 2.49–3.08
 Not Married Before 1500 51.0 1444 49.0 2944
Age (yrs)
 >18 1292 29.9 3022 70.1 4314 418.6, p < 0.001 3.11, 2.79–3.48
 ≤18 1113 57.1 836 42.9 1949
Education level
 University or higher 626 23.4 2052 76.6 2678 446.5, p < 0.001 3.23, 2.89–3.61
 Lower than University 1779 49.6 1806 50.4 3585
Monthly family income
 ≥3000 SR 892 27.3 2377 72.7 3269 357.1, p < 0.001 2.72, 2.45–3.02
 <3000 SR 1513 50.5 1481 49.5 2994
Cousin parents
 Yes 1060 39.1 1652 60.9 2712 0.95, p > 0.05 0.95, 0.86–1.05
 No 1345 37.9 2206 62.1 3551
Medical history of any disease screened for in PMS
 Yes 70 25.0 210 75.0 280 22.3, p < 0.001 1.92, 1.46–2.53
 No 2335 39.0 3648 61.0 5983

Abbreviations: PMS, premarital screening; χ2, Chi square; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; SR, Saudi Riyal.