Table 4: Association of PMVs' sociodemographic characteristics and smoking status with their attitudes towards seeking out and participating in THR training, 2023.
|
Variable |
Attitudes towards seeking out and participating in THR training |
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|
|
Negative, n(%) |
Neutral, n(%) |
Positive, n(%) |
X2 (P-value) |
Sub-total |
|
Sex |
|
0.09 (0.77) |
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|
Female |
0 (0.0) |
8 (3.8) |
201 (96.2) |
209 |
|
|
Male |
0 (0.0) |
5 (4.5) |
106 (95.5) |
111 |
|
|
Age |
|
|
1.72 (0.632) |
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|
18-27 years |
0 (0.0) |
4 (3.6) |
107 (96.4) |
111 |
|
|
28-38 years |
0 (0.0) |
8 (5.3) |
142 (94.7) |
150 |
|
|
39-49 years |
0 (0.0) |
1 (2.4) |
40 (97.6) |
41 |
|
|
50-73 years |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
18 (100) |
18 |
|
|
Educational level |
|
2.14 (0.543) |
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|
Primary school |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
6 (100.0) |
6 |
|
|
Vocational education |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
37 (100.0) |
37 |
|
|
Secondary education |
0 (0.0) |
9 (4.5) |
189 (95.5) |
198 |
|
|
Tertiary education |
0 (0.0) |
4 (5.1) |
75 (94.9) |
79 |
|
|
Marital status |
|
0.95 (0.622) |
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|
Single (never married) |
0 (0.0) |
3 (2.7) |
110 (97.3) |
113 |
|
|
Currently married |
0 (0.0)) |
10 (4.9) |
196 (95.1) |
206 |
|
|
Separated/divorced/widowed |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
1 (100.0) |
1 |
|
|
Patent medicine shop location |
|
0.21 (0.644) |
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|
Rural |
0 (0.0) |
6 (4.7) |
122 (95.3) |
128 |
|
|
Urban |
0 (0.0) |
7 (3.6) |
185 (96.4) |
192 |
|
|
Religion |
|
0.09 (0.77) |
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|
Christianity |
0 (0.0) |
13 (4.1) |
305 (95.9) |
318 |
|
|
Traditional |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
2 (100.0) |
2 |
|
|
Ever smoked tobacco cigarette |
|
0.67 (1.00) |
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|
Yes |
0 (0.0) |
0 (0.0) |
15 (100.0) |
15 |
|
|
No |
0 (0.0) |
13 (4.3) |
292 (95.7) |
|
305 |
Note: PMV: Patent Medicine Vendor (s); N: Number; X2: Chi Square; THR: Tobacco Harm Reduction