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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Aug 5.
Published in final edited form as: Sex Health. 2014 Mar;11(1):42–51. doi: 10.1071/SH13099

Table 3. Linear regression of socio-demographic variables associated with attitudes towards gender norms among men in western Jamaica.

GEM, gender equitable men; JAD, Jamaican dollars

Characteristics Macho score Inequitable GEM score
Bivariate parameter estimate (CI) P-value Multivariable parameter estimate (CI) P-value Bivariate parameter estimate (CI) P-value Multivariable parameter estimate (CI) P-value
Age (years)
 19–24 −0.01 (−1.4 to 1.4) 0.99 4.0 (−1.0 to −3.0) 0.33 −0.7 (−1.9 to 0.5) 0.24 −1.1 (−2.8 to 0.6) 0.22
 25–34 −1.4 (−2.8 to −0.01) 0.05 1.7 (−3.4 to −0.03) 0.04 −2.2 (−3.4 to −1.0) 0.006 −3.1 (−4.5 to −1.7) <0.001
 35–54 Referent Referent Referent Referent
Secondary education or below −3.1 (−4.5 to −1.7) <0.001 −2.7 (−4.5 to −0.9) 0.003 −3.9 (−5.1 to −2.7) 0.001 −2.4 (−3.9 to −0.8) 0.002
Skilled or professional −0.7 (−2 to 0.6) 0.26 −0.2 (−1.3 to 1.7) 0.80 1.3 (−2.4 to −0.2) 0.019 −0.07 (−1.4 to 1.2) 0.92
Income >JAD$30 000 −1.1 (−2.3 to 0.1) 0.08 −0.8 (−2.4 to 0.8) 0.28 −1.8 (−2.9 to −0.7) 0.009 −1.4 (−2.6 to −0.2) 0.025
Single marital status: 2.7 (1.4 to 4.1) 0.001 3.0 (1.5 to 4.5) <0.001 1.5 (0.3 to 2.7) 0.016 2.4 (1.1–3.7) 0.003
Any religion −2.2 (−3.6 to −0.8) 0.002 −1.8 (−3.5 to −0.1) 0.09 −1.9 (−3.2 to −0.7) 0.002 −1.2 (−2.7 to 0.3) 0.11
Livingin community ≥10 years 0.5 (−0.9 to 1.9) 0.52 −0.4 (−1.8 to 1.6) 0.59 0.6 (−0.7 to 1.9) 0.40 −0.3 (−1.7 to 1.2) 0.72
Childhood guardian
 Both parents Referent Referent Referent Referent
 Single parent −0.1 (−1.3 to 1.3) 0.93 −0.8 (−2.0 to 0.8) 0.28 −0.1 (−1.1 to 1.3) 0.87 −0.2 (−1.5 to 1.2) 0.82
 Grandparents −0.1 (−2.0 to 1.9) 0.96 1.4 (−1.0 to 3.8) 0.24 −0.9 (−0.8 to 2.6) 0.30 1.8 (−1.8 to 5.4) 0.08
 OtherA 1.3 (−1.3 to 3.9) 0.21 1.1 (−1.3 to 3.5) 0.36 0.9 (−0.9 to 2.8) 0.32 1.0 (−0.9 to 2.9) 0.36
A

Includes children’s homes (orphanages) and other family relatives.