Table 6. Association of socio demographic characteristics and willingness to donate/share blood/brain samples.
| Variable/characteristic | AOR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Willingness towards donation of brain sample for research | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1.37 (0.95–1.97) | 0.096 |
| Female | 1 | |
| Domicile | ||
| Rural | 0.86 (0.34–2.21) | 0.760 |
| Semi-urban | 0.93 (0.61–1.40) | 0.727 |
| Urban | 1 | |
| Education | ||
| None | 1 | |
| Arabic | 3.01 (0.25–35.66) | 0.382 |
| Primary | 1.65 (0.43–6.34) | 0.470 |
| Secondary | 3.29 (0.95–11.48) | 0.061 |
| Tertiary | 4.04 (1.11–14.76) | 0.034 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 1 | |
| Islam | 1.35 (0.87–2.09) | 0.184 |
| Others | 3.69 (0.31–44.68) | 0.304 |
| Occupation | ||
| Highly skilled/professionals | 1 | |
| Skilled | 1.53 (0.72–3.28) | 0.267 |
| Semi-skilled | 2.04 (0.88–4.74) | 0.097 |
| Manual work | 1.79 (0.68–4.77) | 0.239 |
| Not working | 1.17 (0.48–2.84) | 0.731 |
| Student | 3.79 (1.61–8.94) | 0.002 |
| Willingness to permit sharing of brain tissues with other researchers | ||
| Age group | ||
| < 50 | 1 | |
| > = 50 | 1.81 (1.18–2.77) | 0.007 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1.31 (0.96–1.79) | 0.093 |
| Female | 1 | |
| Domicile | ||
| Rural | 0.57 (0.25–1.30) | 0.182 |
| Semi-urban | 1.01 (0.69–1.46) | 0.961 |
| Urban | 1 | |
| Education | ||
| None | 1 | |
| Arabic | 0.67(0.07–6.70) | 0.732 |
| Primary | 1.60 (0.61–4.23) | 0.343 |
| Secondary | 2.87 (1.18–6.99) | 0.021 |
| Tertiary | 3.82 (1.51–9.68) | 0.005 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 1 | |
| Islam | 1.34 (0.92–1.97) | 0.130 |
| Others | 1.06 (0.09–11.87) | 0.963 |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Yoruba | 1 | |
| Igbo | 1.37 (0.61–3.11) | 0.448 |
| Hausa | 1.50 (0.85–2.66) | 0.162 |
| Akan | 1.69 (0.72–3.95) | 0.228 |
| Ga/Adangbe | 3.67 (1.45–9.27) | 0.006 |
| Ewe | 3.87 (1.13–13.28) | 0.032 |
| Others | 1.68 (0.96–2.92) | 0.068 |
| Occupation | ||
| Highly skilled/professionals | 1 | |
| Skilled | 1.43 (0.81–2.53) | 0.221 |
| Semi-skilled | 1.88 (0.96–3.67) | 0.066 |
| Manual work | 1.95 (0.94–4.06) | 0.073 |
| Not working | 1.26 (0.65–2.47) | 0.492 |
| Student | 3.86 (1.99–7.48) | <0.001 |
| Willingness to give consent to blood donation for genetic research | ||
| Gender | ||
| Male | 1.17 (0.82–1.67) | 0.377 |
| Female | 1 | |
| Education | ||
| None | 1 | |
| Arabic | 2.72 (0.55–13.54) | 0.220 |
| Primary | 2.24 (1.04–4.82) | 0.039 |
| Secondary | 2.08 (1.04–4.18) | 0.040 |
| Tertiary | 3.45 (1.60–7.42) | 0.002 |
| Religion | ||
| Christianity | 1 | |
| Islam | 1.08 (0.73–1.59) | 0.694 |
| Others | 3.16 (0.27–36.25) | 0.356 |
| Ethnic group | ||
| Yoruba | 1 | |
| Igbo | 1.63(0.69–3.88) | 0.266 |
| Hausa | 3.29 (1.70–6.35) | <0.001 |
| Akan | 8.43 (2.78–25.55) | <0.001 |
| Ga/Adangbe | 6.55 (1.77–24.32) | 0.005 |
| Others | 2.93 (1.55–5.53) | 0.001 |
| Occupation | ||
| Highly skilled/professionals | 1 | |
| Skilled | 0.74 (0.39–1.42) | 0.366 |
| Semi-skilled | 1.07 (0.48–2.36) | 0.870 |
| Manual work | 0.80 (0.35–1.83) | 0.604 |
| Not working | 0.49 (0.24–1.02) | 0.057 |
| Student | 1.47 (0.65–3.16) | 0.326 |