| Variables | Attitude towards albinism and people with albinism (%) | Significance levels | ||
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| Negative Attitudes | Undecided | Positive attitudes |
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| Type of respondent |
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| Persons with albinism (n = 36) | 72.20 | 13.90 | 13.90 | χ2 = 2.198 |
| PWA relatives (n = 80) | 62.50 | 26.30 | 11.20 | p = 0.699 ns |
| Heads of family (n = 40) | 65.00 | 22.50 | 12.50 |
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| Age categories |
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| 0 - 15 years (n = 7) | 85.71 | 14.29 | 0.00 |
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| 16 - 30 years (n = 26) | 76.92 | 15.38 | 7.69 | χ2 = 10.526 |
| 31 - 45 years (n = 64) | 85.94 | 10.94 | 3.13 | p = 0.230 ns |
| 46 - 60 years (n = 41) | 78.05 | 4.88 | 17.07 |
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| 61 - 75 years (n = 18) | 66.67 | 16.67 | 16.67 |
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| Sex |
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| Males (n = 92) | 76.09 | 10.87 | 13.04 | χ2 = 4.595 |
| Females (n = 64) | 85.94 | 10.94 | 3.13 | p = 0.101 ns |
| Education levels |
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| Not gone to school (n = 23) | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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| Primary educ. Level (n = 115) | 88.70 | 9.57 | 1.74 | χ2 = 1.044 |
| Secondary educ. Level (n = 16) | 0.00 | 31.25 | 68.75 | p < 0.001*** |
| Beyond sec. educ. Level (n = 2) | 0.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
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| Occupation |
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| Peasant (n = 130) | 87.69 | 8.46 | 3.85 |
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| Government employee (n = 19) | 31.58 | 26.32 | 42.11 | χ2 = 43.600 |
| Traditional leader (n = 4) | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | p < 0.001*** |
| Religious leader (n = 3) | 33.33 | 33.33 | 33.33 |
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