Table 4 Sociodemographic characteristics associated with awareness of sickle haemoglobin status among pregnant women participants

Age in categories (years)

  < 30

200

(2.4)

8,045

(97.6)

49.01

2

0.000

 30 – 49

104

(5.4)

1,807

(94.6)

  ≥ 50

0

(0.0)

11

(100)

Marital Status

 Single

0

(0.0)

24

(100)

1.893

4

0.756

 Married

303

(3.0)

9,753

(97.0)

 Widowed

1

(1.3)

66

(98.7)

 Separated

0

(0.0)

15

(100)

 Divorced

0

(0.0)

5

(100)

Occupation

 Unemployed

44

(17.4)

209

(82.6)

790.94

4

0.000

 Civil servants

41

(22.7)

140

(85.3)

 Farmers

108

(1.2)

8,727

(98.8)

 Traders

75

(11.9)

557

(88.1)

 Others

36

(13.5)

230

(86.5)

Highest Educational level

 No formal education

16

(0.9)

1,790

(99.1)

621.48

3

0.000

 Primary

33

(1.1)

2,957

(98.9)

 Secondary

133

(2.8)

4,587

(97.2)

 Tertiary

122

(18.7) 529

(81.3)

Income (Naira)

 0 – 20,000

251

(2.7)

9,132

(97.3)

65.06

3

0.000

 20 – 50,000

35

(5.8)

572

(94.2)

 50 – 100,000

17

(13.1)

113

(86.9)

  > 100,000

1

(2.1)

46

(97.9)

ANC

 Yes

246

(4.4)

5359

(95.6)

84.24

2

0.000

 No

58

(1.3)

4503

(98.7)

Gravidity

 0 – 4

264

(3.2)

8096

(96.8)

6.84*

2

0.033

 5 – 8

39

(2.3)

1633

(97.7)

 9- 13

1

(0.7)

134

(99.3)

Distance to facility (Km)

 0 – 5 (Walk)

214

(2.8)

7,349

(97.2)

18.04

3

0.000

 6 – 10 (Bike)

71

(3.1)

2,198

(96.9)

 11 – 15 (Short ride)

9

(3.8)

225

(96.2)

  > 15 (Long ride)

10

(9.9)

91

(90.1)

*Yates correction