Table 2 Background characteristics and belief that enemies can cause NCDs on children
From: Educational status and beliefs regarding non-communicable diseases among children in Ghana
Characteristics | No | Yes | Undecided | Chi-Square | P-Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of education | |||||
No education | 23.5 | 58.8 | 17.7 | 15.023 | 0.100 |
Primary | 61.5 | 30.8 | 7.7 | ||
Middle/JHS | 64.2 | 26.8 | 9.0 | ||
Secondary/SHS | 65.7 | 28.6 | 5.7 | ||
Post-secondary | 66.7 | 22.2 | 11.1 | ||
University | 77.3 | 22.7 | 0.0 | ||
Age Group | |||||
< 20 | 37.5 | 25.0 | 37.5 | 32.432 | 0.070 |
20–24 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | ||
25–29 | 67.9 | 17.9 | 14.2 | ||
30–34 | 59.3 | 37.0 | 3.7 | ||
35–39 | 71.4 | 25.7 | 2.9 | ||
40–44 | 56.7 | 36.7 | 6.6 | ||
45–49 | 68.8 | 31.2 | 0.0 | ||
50–54 | 45.5 | 36.4 | 18.1 | ||
55–59 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
60–64 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 25.0 | ||
65–69 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | ||
Sex | |||||
Male | 76.7 | 16.3 | 7.0 | 5.277 | 0.071 |
Female | 58.0 | 33.6 | 8.4 | ||
Religion | |||||
Catholic | 69.2 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 6.115 | 0.634 |
Protestant/Anglican | 65.6 | 26.6 | 7.8 | ||
Charismatic/Pentecostal | 56.8 | 33.8 | 9.4 | ||
Traditional/spiritualist | 33.3 | 33.3 | 33.4 | ||
Moslem | 71.4 | 19.1 | 9.5 | ||
Place of residence | |||||
Urban | 69.0 | 22.6 | 8.4 | 12.306 | 0.002 |
Rural | 37.5 | 62.5 | 0.0 | ||
Ethnic group | |||||
Akan | 67.9 | 24.8 | 7.3 | 9.441 | 0.306 |
Ga-Dagme | 52.4 | 42.9 | 4.7 | ||
Ewe | 56.0 | 40.0 | 4.0 | ||
Mole-Dagbani | 66.7 | 20.0 | 13.3 | ||
Other Ghanaian | 43.8 | 37.5 | 18.7 | ||