Research Article
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Air Pollution in Accra, Ghana: A Critical Survey
Table 5
Multiple logistic regression model for the association of sociodemographic characteristics on air pollution awareness.
| Variable | β | OR | OR 95% CI | value |
| Age group | ≥29 (reference) | | 1 | 0.00–0.00 | 0.28 | 30–40 | 1.26 | 1.18 | 0.88–1.76 | 0.01 | 41–50 | 0.45 | 1.65 | 1.15–2.30 | 0.01 | 51–60 | 1.43 | 2.56 | 2.78–4.94 | 0.01 | ≥61 | 0.19 | 3.45 | 2.45–5.02 | 0.01 |
| Marital status | Single (reference) | | | 0.00–0.00 | | Married | 1.36 | 1.23 | 0.80–1.46 | 0.01 | Divorced | 0.65 | 1.81 | 1.50–2.10 | 0.01 | Widow/widower | 1.53 | 2.46 | 2.28–4.14 | 0.01 |
| Social status | Upper class (reference) | | | 0.00–0.00 | | Middle class | 0.86 | 2.26 | 1.28–4.10 | 0.01 | Lower class | 0.79 | 1.23 | 1.08–4.63 | 0.01 |
| Level of education | No formal education (reference) | | 1 | 0.00–0.00 | | JHS/SHS | 0.77 | 1.2 | 0.53–2.16 | 0.01 | Tertiary | 0.76 | 2.3 | 0.86–5.79 | 0.01 |
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Significant at 0.05. OR = odds ratio; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval; Ref = reference category. |