Table 4 Factors associated with public acceptability of prenatal and postnatal screening, accurate knowledge of treatment options, and seeking a healthcare provider as the first choice for help in Alberta, Canada (UOR, AOR, 95% CI)
Independent variable | Prenatal screening | Postnatal screening | Accurate knowledge of treatment options | Healthcare provider first choice for help | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | UOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | n (%) | UOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | n (%) | UOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | n (%) | UOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 18-34 years | 129 (69.4) | 1.28 (0.91, 1.80) |  | 143 (76.9) | 1.14 (0.79, 1.65) |  | 158 (84.9) | *1.95 (1.27, 2.99) | 1.96 (1.26, 3.05) | 82 (44.3) | *0.52 (0.38, 0.72) | 0.54 (0.38, 0.75) |
 ≥35 years | 610 (63.9) | 1.00 |  | 713 (74.5) | 1.00 |  | 713 (74.3) | 1.00 |  | 561 (60.3) | 1.00 |  |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 413 (69.5) | *1.52 (1.19, 1.93) | 1.43 (1.11, 1.84) | 486 (81.7) | *2.12 (1.61, 2.78) | 1.91 (1.44, 2.54) | 451 (75.7) | 0.93 (0.71, 1.22) |  | 273 (46.3) | *0.38 (0.30, 0.49) | 0.38 (0.30, 0.50) |
 Male | 345 (60.1) | 1.00 |  | 390 (67.8) | 1.00 |  | 443 (76.9) | 1.00 |  | 383 (69.3) | 1.00 |  |
Employment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Employed | 478 (66.4) | 1.19 (0.93, 1.52) |  | 539 (74.8) | 0.99 (0.75, 1.30) |  | 582 (80.6) | *1.83 (1.39, 2.40) | 1.71 (1.29, 2.28) | 379 (54.1) | *0.69 (0.54, 0.88) | 0.60 (0.46, 0.78) |
 Unemployed | 279 (62.4) | 1.00 |  | 336 (75.0) | 1.00 |  | 312 (69.5) | 1.00 |  | 277 (63.0) | 1.00 |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Married/ common-law | 525 (65.2) | 1.03 (0.79, 1.34) |  | 610 (75.7) | 1.14 (0.86, 1.51) |  | 621 (77.0) | 1.15 (0.86, 1.53) |  | 456 (57.6) | 1.01 (0.78, 1.31) |  |
Single/widowed/divorced | 231 (64.5) | 1.00 | Â | 263 (73.3) | 1.00 | Â | 268 (74.4) | 1.00 | Â | 199 (57.3) | 1.00 | Â |
Has post-secondary education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 573 (65.6) | 1.12 (0.85, 1.48) |  | 658 (75.2) | 1.06 (0.78, 1.43) |  | 695 (79.2) | *1.83 (1.36, 2.46) |  | 491 (57.5) | 1.01 (0.77, 1.33) |  |
 No | 182 (63.0) | 1.00 |  | 215 (74.1) | 1.00 |  | 195 (67.5) | 1.00 |  | 162 (57.2) | 1.00 |  |
Income (annual household) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 ≥$40,000 | 518 (64.8) | 0.78 (0.52, 1.18) |  | 601 (75.1) | 1.05 (0.68, 1.62) |  | 633 (79.0) | *1.73 (1.14, 2.62) |  | 442 (56.9) | 1.00 (0.69, 1.47) |  |
 <$40,000 | 87 (70.2) | 1.00 |  | 92 (74.2) | 1.00 |  | 85 (68.5) | 1.00 |  | 71 (56.8) | 1.00 |  |
Residence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Urban | 509 (65.2) | 1.04 (0.80, 1.34) |  | 588 (75.2) | 1.05 (0.80, 1.39) |  | 613 (78.2) | *1.37 (1.03, 1.81) |  | 430 (56.4) | 0.87 (0.68, 1.12) |  |
 Rural/other | 249 (64.3) | 1.00 |  | 288 (74.2) | 1.00 |  | 281 (72.4) | 1.00 |  | 226 (59.6) | 1.00 |  |
Has children <18Â yr in household | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 269 (67.4) | 1.19 (0.92, 1.53) |  | 304 (76.2) | 1.11 (0.84, 1.47) |  | 322 (80.5) | *1.45 (1.08, 1.95) |  | 207 (52.5) | *0.74 (0.58, 0.94) |  |
 No | 487 (63.6) |  |  | 570 (74.2) |  |  | 569 (74.0) |  |  | 447 (60.0) |  |  |
Born in Canada | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 614 (64.2) | 0.85 (0.62, 1.16) |  | 712 (74.3) | 0.85 (0.60, 1.21) |  | 738 (77.0) | 1.22 (0.87, 1.71) |  | 548 (58.7) | *1.33 (0.99, 1.80) |  |
 No | 144 (67.9) | 1.00 |  | 164 (77.4) | 1.00 |  | 156 (73.2) | 1.00 |  | 108 (51.7) | 1.00 |  |
Born in Alberta | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 356 (63.5) | 0.92 (0.71, 1.21) |  | 421 (74.8) | 1.06 (0.79, 1.42) |  | 433 (76.9) | 0.99 (0.73, 1.35) |  | 317 (57.6) | 0.90 (0.69, 1.17) |  |
 No | 258 (65.3) | 1.00 |  | 291 (73.7) | 1.00 |  | 305 (77.0) | 1.00 |  | 231 (60.3) | 1.00 |  |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Caucasian | 631 (63.7) | *0.73 (0.51, 1.04) | 0.65 (0.45, 0.94) | 738 (74.3) | 0.86 (0.59, 1.27) |  | 771 (77.6) | *1.55 (1.09, 2.22) | 1.49 (1.02, 2.19) | 571 (59.0) | *1.53 (1.10, 2.12) | 1.61 (1.13, 2.29) |
 Non-caucasian | 120 (70.6) | 1.00 |  | 131 (77.1) | 1.00 |  | 118 (69.0) | 1.00 |  | 81 (48.5) | 1.00 |  |
Prenatal knowledge | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 High | 577 (69.9) | *2.10 (1.62, 2.72) | 1.72 (1.31, 2.27) | 656 (79.3) | *2.15 (1.63, 2.84) | 1.62 (1.20, 2.19) | 647 (78.1) | *1.39 (1.04, 1.86) |  | 464 (56.8) | 0.94 (0.72, 1.22) |  |
 Low | 177 (52.5) | 1.00 |  | 216 (64.1) | 1.00 |  | 244 (72.0) | 1.00 |  | 186 (58.3) | 1.00 |  |
Postnatal knowledge | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 High | 700 (68.5) | *3.36 (2.35, 4.80) | 3.03 (2.07, 4.44) | 804 (78.5) | *3.81 (2.66, 5.45) | 2.91 (1.98, 4.27) | 815 (79.5) | *3.24 (2.26, 4.65) | 2.78 (1.89, 4.09) | 584 (57.5) | 1.02 (0.70, 1.49) |  |
 Low | 57 (39.3) | 1.00 |  | 71 (49.0) | 1.00 |  | 79 (54.5) | 1.00 |  | 70 (56.9) | 1.00 |  |
Personal experience | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 457 (67.8) | *1.31 (1.03, 1.68) |  | 537 (79.6) | *1.73 (1.32, 2.26) | 1.37 (1.03,1.82) | 541 (79.9) | *1.54 (1.17, 2.02) | 1.38 (1.03, 1.84) | 357 (53.7) | *0.69 (0.54, 0.88) | 0.75 (0.58, 0.97) |
 No | 300 (61.6) | 1.00 |  | 338 (69.3) | 1.00 |  | 352 (72.1) | 1.00 |  | 298 (62.7) | 1.00 |  |