Table 2 Baseline socio-demographic correlates of priority MNS among study participants across the demonstration sites

Age Group

18–24

273(30.03)

37 (13.55)

1

36(13.19)

1

35(12.82)

1

43(15.75)

1

9(3.30)

1

25–34

250(27.50)

35(14.0)

1.010.62–1.63)

27(10.80)

0.67(0.41–1.11)

24(9.60)

0.77(0.45–1.32)

26(10.4)

0.68(0.41–1.12)

11(4.40)

1.17(0.46–2.99)

35–44

136(14.96)

28(20.59)

1.62(0.95–2.78)

17(12.50)

0.88(0.49–1.61)

18(13.24)

1.01(0.53–1.93)

10(7.35)

0.43(0.20–0.90)

16(11.76)

3.06(1.14–8.24)

45–54

129(14.19)

20(15.50)

1.36 (0.74–2.50)

11(8.50)

0.62(0.30–1.28)

16(12.4)

0.87(0.43–1.76)

16(12.4)

0.63(0.32–1.24)

16(12.4)

3.10(1.13–8.52)

>/=55

121(13.31)

22(18.18)

1.54(0.83–2.86)

18(14.80)

0.82(0.42–1.59)

14(11.57)

0.71(0.33–1.52)

24(19.83)

1.08(0.58–2.02)

19(15.7)

3.00(1.07–8.43)

Sex

Male

168(18.48)

27 (16.07)

1

18 (10.71)

1

16(9.52)

1

27(16.07)

1

36(21.4)

1

Female

741(81.52)

115 (15.52)

1.01 (0.67–1.53)

91 (12.28)

0.98(0.62–1.57)

91(12.28)

1.15(0.68–1.93)

92(12.42)

0.82(0.54–1.24)

35(4.70)

0.19(0.12–0.31)

Marital Status

Single

164(18.04)

24 (14.63)

1

28(17.07)

1

23(14.02)

1

27(16.46)

1

9(5.49)

1

Married

587(64.58)

94(16.01)

0.94(0.59–1.51)

61(10.39)

0.62(0.39–0.98)

62(10.56)

0.79(0.46–1.36)

68(11.58)

0.90(0.54–1.50)

43(7.33)

1.08(0.48–2.42)

Living together

49(5.39)

7 (14.29)

1.27(0.59–2.71)

3(6.12)

0.60(0.21–1.72)

5(10.20)

0.68(0.26–1.76)

7(14.29)

0.61(0.26–1.41)

4(8.16)

3.59(1.42–9.07)

Widow/separated

109(11.99)

17 (15.60)

0.78(0.38-1. 60)

17(15.6)

0.85(0.43–1.69)

17(15.6)

1.15(0.54–2.45)

17(15.6)

1.10(0.52–2.31)

15(13.76)

1.43(0.54–3.79)

Education Status

None

265(29.15)

45(16.98)

1

31(11.7)

1

32(12.08)

1

30(11.32)

1

28(10.57)

1

Primary

169(18.59)

23(13.61)

0.84(0.52–1.36)

21(12.4)

0.81(0.49–1.33)

18(10.65)

0.75(0.43–1.31)

18(10.65)

0.91(0.52–1.58)

14(8.28)

0.75(0.42–1.35)

Middle/JHS

262(28.82)

42(16.03)

1.05(0.69–1.61)

29(11.07)

0.78(0.48–1.27)

35(13.36)

0.96(0.59–1.57)

40(15.27)

1.23(0.77–1.98)

14(5.34)

0.62(0.34–1.16)

Technical/SHS

154(16.94)

21(13.64)

0.95(0.55–1.63)

27(17.53)

1.10(0.65–1.86)

20(12.99)

0.87(0.47–1.60)

25(16.23)

1.20(0.67–2.16)

12(7.79)

0.95(0.47–1.91)

Tertiary

59(6.49)

11(18.64)

1.17(0.62–2.22)

1 (1.69)

0.12(0.02–0.84)

2(3.39)

0.29(0.07–1.18)

6(10.17)

0.95(0.41–2.22)

3 (5.08)

0.27(0.08–0.92)

Employment

Ever employed

583(64.14)

48(14.72)

1

76(13.04)

1

69(11.84)

1

76(13.04)

1

54(9.26)

1

Never employed

326(35.86)

94 (16.12)

0.99(0.68–1.45)

33(10.12)

0.67(0.43–1.06)

38(11.66)

1.05(0.66–1.65)

43(13.19)

0.95 (0.61–1.46)

17(5.21)

1.03(0.58–1.84)

District

Bongo

301 (33.11)

45(14.95)

1

10(3.32)

1

17(5.65)

1

29(9.63)

1

15(4.98)

1

Asunafo North

300(33.00)

36(12.00)

0.72(0.46–1.13)

16(5.33)

1.48(0.66–3.32)

36(12.00)

2.31(1.27–4.19)

62(20.67)

2.26(1.44–3.56)

18(6.00)

0.91(0.44–1.88)

Anloga

308 (33.88)

61(19.81)

1.29(0.89–1.87)

83(26.95)

7.60(3.96–14.58)

54(17.53)

3.32(1.93–5.71)

28(9.09)

0.96(0.57–1.60)

38(12.34)

2.69(1.49–4.88)