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Table 4 Factors associated with awareness on sexual and reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS

From: A mixed-methods study of the awareness and functionality of sexual and reproductive health services among persons with disability in Ghana

Variable

Heard about SRH  aOR[95%CI]

Heard about STIs  aOR[95%CI]

Heard about HIV /AIDS aOR[95%CI]

Disability type

   

 Physical disability

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Visually impaired

1.139[0.79,1.65]

2.02***[1.39,2.94]

2.32*[1.21,4.44]

Age

   

 18–29

Ref

Ref

Ref

 30–39

1.22[0.67,2.21]

1.76*[1.01,3.05]

2.14[0.88,5.23]

 40–49

1.92[0.89,4.17]

2.48*[1.22,5.05]

2.82[0.99,8.00]

 50–59

0.98[0.49,1.95]

1.85[0.97,3.50]

1.01[0.67–4.22]

 60 and above

1.38[0.66,2.89]

1.35[0.72,2.55]

1.97[0.73,5.32]

Sex

   

 Female

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Male

1.19[0.82,1.74]

0.81[0.55,1.18]

1.09[0.59,2.02]

Residence

   

 Kumasi Metropolis

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Offinso North

1.11[0.64,1.92]

1.22[0.76,1.97]

0.65[0.31,1.35]

Education

   

 No formal education

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Primary

1.37[0.79,2.38]

0.96[0.57,1.61]

0.68[0.33,1.40]

 Junior High School

1.65[0.99,2.74]

1.27[0.78,2.08]

1.97[0.82,4.75]

 Senior High School/Tertiary

1.40[0.87,2.24]

1.63[0.98,2.71]

1.07[0.51,2.26]

Religion

   

 Christian

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Non-Christian

0.77[0.38,1.56]

1.02[0.55,1.88]

1.19[0.49,2.87]

Marital status

   

 Never married

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Married

1.54[0.91,2.59]

1.19[0.73,1.93]

0.72[0.32,1.61]

 Separated/Widowed/Divorced

1.27[0.72,2.24]

1.08[0.61,1.92]

0.65[0.25,1.71]

Ethnicity

   

 Akan

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Non-Akan

1.25[0.64,2.46]

0.81[0.49,1.33]

1.08[0.50,2.33]

Employment

   

 Not working

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Working

1.62*[1.02,2.59]

1.20[0.78,1.86]

1.13[0.55,2.33]

Income (GHC)

   

 0–99

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 100–299

1.26[0.79,2.03]

1.25[0.78,1.99]

1.45[0.68,3.07]

 300 + 

1.01[0.58,1.76]

0.95[0.56,1.63]

1.07[0.45,2.58]

Duration to the nearest health facility

  

 Less than 30 min

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 30–59 min

1.02[0.65,1.58]

1.17[0.78,1.73]

0.95[0.45,2.00]

 60 min and above

0.85[0.50,1.44]

1.01[0.63,1.61]

0.84[0.37,1.90]

 N

402

402

402

  1. SRH Sexual and Reproductive health, STIs Sexually transmitted infections, Ref Reference category; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001