Table 4. Factors associated with respondents’ perception and knowledge toward Mpox virus infection in Nigeria.
| Factors | Perception | P value | Knowledge | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive (%*) | Adequate (%*) | |||
| Age (in years) | ||||
| <30 | 143 (28.0) | 0.121 | 298(58.4) | 0.020 |
| 30–44 | 201(31.3) | 413(64.3) | ||
| ≥45 | 75(25.0) | 167(55.7) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 254(28.8) | 0.951 | 539(61.1) | 0.533 |
| Female | 165(28.9) | 339(59.5) | ||
| Highest educational qualification | ||||
| Tertiary education | 403(30.1) | 0.001 | 824(61.5) | 0.004 |
| No tertiary education | 16(14.2) | 54(47.8) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Academics | 70(23.7) | 0.029 | 152(51.5) | <0.001 |
| Healthcare worker | 249(31.6) | 531(67.3) | ||
| Tertiary Student | 100(27.2) | 195(53.0) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 154(27.4) | 0.331 | 324(57.7) | 0.081 |
| Married | 265(29.8) | 554(62.2) | ||
| Geo-political zone of residence | ||||
| North-central | 55(32.2) | 0.000 | 112(65.5) | 0.001 |
| Northeast | 96(36.4) | 145(54.9) | ||
| North -west | 118(37.6) | 217(69.1) | ||
| Southeast | 72(24.0) | 182(60.7) | ||
| South-south | 22(27.5) | 48(60.0) | ||
| South-west | 56(17.3) | 174(53.9) | ||
| Location of residence | ||||
| Urban Area | 299(25.0) | 0.000 | 715(59.7) | 0.184 |
| Rural Area | 120(47.2) | 163(64.2) |
*Percentage of the respondents with positive perception and adequate knowledge within each level of the considered factors