Table 5.
Relationship Between Marriage Behavior in Case of Incompatible PMS Results and Different Study Variables Among Engaged or Married/Previously Married Participants Undertaking Premarital Screening (n=360)
| Marriage Behavior in Case of Incompatible PMS Results | Completed Marriage | Refused to Complete Marriage | Total | χ2, P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |||
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 60 | 28.0 | 154 | 72.0 | 214 | 0.67, p > 0.05 |
| Male | 38 | 26.0 | 108 | 74.0 | 146 | |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single | 0 | 0.0 | 96 | 100.0 | 96 | 82.73, p < 0.001 |
| Engaged | 39 | 26.0 | 111 | 74.0 | 150 | |
| Married | 44 | 48.9 | 46 | 51.1 | 90 | |
| Divorced | 11 | 91.7 | 1 | 8.3 | 12 | |
| Widow | 4 | 33.3 | 8 | 66.7 | 12 | |
| Age (yrs) | ||||||
| 15–18 | 24 | 14.5 | 142 | 85.5 | 166 | 28.08, p < 0.001 |
| 19–50 | 6 | 36.7 | 114 | 63.3 | 180 | |
| >50 | 8 | 57.1 | 6 | 42.5 | 14 | |
| Education level | ||||||
| Illiterate | 11 | 68.8 | 5 | 31.3 | 16 | 30.72, p < 0.001 |
| Primary | 4 | 66.7 | 2 | 33.3 | 6 | |
| Preparatory | 5 | 12.2 | 36 | 87.8 | 41 | |
| Secondary | 40 | 21.2 | 149 | 78.8 | 189 | |
| University or higher | 38 | 35.2 | 70 | 64.8 | 108 | |
| Monthly family income | ||||||
| Less than 3000 SR | 50 | 22.9 | 168 | 77.1 | 218 | 17.13, p < 0.01 |
| From 3000 to 5999 SR | 13 | 37.1 | 22 | 62.9 | 35 | |
| From 6000 to 8999 SR | 4 | 11.8 | 30 | 88.2 | 34 | |
| From 9000 to 11,999 SR | 19 | 46.3 | 22 | 53.7 | 41 | |
| 12,000 or more SR | 12 | 37.5 | 20 | 62.5 | 32 | |
| Cousin parents | ||||||
| No | 36 | 19.3 | 151 | 80.7 | 187 | 12.48, p < 0.001 |
| Yes | 62 | 35.8 | 111 | 64.2 | 173 | |
| Medical history of any disease screened in PMS | ||||||
| No | 81 | 26.6 | 224 | 73.4 | 305 | 0.45, p > 0. 05 |
| Yes | 17 | 30.9 | 38 | 69.1 | 55 | |
Abbreviation: PMS, premarital screening.