Table 5.
Factors associated with KAP of study participants in Mekelle City, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 319).
| Variable | Knowledge |
COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good knowledge | Poor knowledge | ||||
| Sex | 94(53.7%) 69(47.9%) |
81(46.3%) 75(52.1%) |
1 0.793(0.510–1.233) |
0.303 | |
| Male | |||||
| Female | |||||
| Age | |||||
| Below 50 years | 102(68.9%) | 46(31.1%) | 1 | ||
| 50 years and above | 61(35.7%) | 110(64.3%) | 0.250(0.157–.399) | 0.415(0.227–.759) | 0.004 |
| Place of living | |||||
| Rural | 16(48.5%) | 17(51.5%) | 1 | ||
| Urban | 138(51.5%) | 130(48.5%) | 1.128(0.547–2.325) | 0.744 | |
| Semi-urban | 9(50%) | 9(50%) | 1.062(0.337–3.352) | 0.918 | |
| Educational status | |||||
| No formal education | 19(25%) | 57(75%) | 1 | ||
| Primary school | 35(38%) | 57(62%) | 1.842(0.944–3.594) | 1.432(0.674–3.041) | 0.350 |
| Secondary school | 40(72.7%) | 15(27.3%) | 8.000(3.636–17.600) | 4.691(1.846–11.918) | 0.001 |
| College and above | 69(71.9%) | 27(28.1%) | 7.667(3.869–15.190) | 4.626(1.790–11.955) | 0.002 |
| Religion | |||||
| Orthodox | 143(52.2%) | 131(47.8%) | 1 | ||
| Muslim | 12(35.3%) | 22(64.7%) | 0.500(0.238–1.050) | 0.452(0.186–1.095) | 0.079 |
| Protestant | 2(66.7%) | 1(33.3%) | 1.832(0.164–20.443) | 0.452(0.037–5.457) | 0.532 |
| Catholic | 6(75%) | 2(25%) | 2.748(0.545–13.856) | 1.159(0.185–7.262) | 0.875 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 115(56.4%) | 89(43.6%) | 1 | ||
| Single | 37(61.7%) | 23(38.3%) | 1.245(0.691–2.245) | 0.634(0.294–1.370) | 0.247 |
| Divorced | 9(30%) | 21(70%) | 0.332(0.145–.759) | 0.298(0.116–.764) | 0.012 |
| Widowed | 2(8%) | 23(92%) | .067(0.015–.293) | 0.115(0.025–.528) | 0.005 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Government Employee | 41(65.1%) | 22(34.9%) | 1.997(0.817–4.881) | 0.604(0.184–1.977) | 0.404 |
| Merchant | 15(42.9%) | 20(57.1%) | 0.804(0.299–2.161) | 0.582(0.184–1.846) | 0.358 |
| Private-employee | 36(44.4%) | 45(55.6%) | 0.857 (0.366–2.005) | 0.513(0.189–1.394) | 0.191 |
| House wife | 27(43.5%) | 35(56.5%) | 0.827(0.341–2.002) | 1.067(0.381–2.985) | 0.902 |
| Farmer | 14(48.3%) | 15(51.7%) | 1 | ||
| Student | 13(86.7%) | 2(13.3%) | 6.964(1.328–36.529) | 1.927(0.284–13.065) | 0.502 |
| Other | 17(50.0%) | 17(50.0%) | 1.071(0.398–2.887) | 0.818(0.251–2.662) | 0.738 |
| Attitude |
Attitude |
COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Positive Attitude |
Negative Attitude |
||||
|
Sex Male |
115(65.7%) | 60(34.3%) | 1 | ||
| Female | 76(52.8%) | 68(47.2%) | 0.583(0.371–0.917) | 0.471(0.265–0.837) | 0.01 |
| Age | |||||
| Below 50 years | 87(58.8%) | 61(41.2%) | 1 | ||
| 50 years and above | 104(60.8%) | 67(39.2%) | 1.088(0.695–1.705) | 0.712 | |
| Place of living | |||||
| Rural | 13(39.4%) | 20(60.6%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Urban | 168(62.7%) | 100(37.3%) | 2.585(1.232–5.422) | 1.119(0.360–3.480) | 0.846 |
| Semi-urban | 10(55.6%) | 8(44.4%) | 1.923(0.601–6.151) | 1.114(0.284–4.376) | 0.877 |
| Educational status | |||||
| No formal education | 37(48.7%) | 39(51.3%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Primary school | 56(60.9%) | 36(39.1%) | 1.640(0.887–3.031) | 1.218(0.621–2.390) | 0.566 |
| Secondary school | 32(58.2%) | 23(41.8%) | 1.467(0.729–2.952) | 1.251 (0.578–2.707) | 0.569 |
| College and above | 66(68.8%) | 30(31.3%) | 2.319(1.243–4.325) | 2.174 (0.919–5.142) | 0.077 |
| Religion | |||||
| Orthodox | 165(60.2%) | 109(39.8%) | 1 | ||
| Muslim | 20(58.8%) | 14(41.2%) | .944(0.457–1.948) | 0.875 | |
| Protestant | 2(66.7%) | 1(33.3%) | 1.321(0.118–14.749) | 0.821 | |
| Catholic | 4(50.0%) | 4(50.0%) | 0.661(0.162–2.697) | 0.564 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 126(61.8%) | 78(38.2%) | 1 | ||
| Single | 38(63.3%) | 22(36.7%) | 1.069(0.589–1.941) | .955(0.471–1.939) | 0.899 |
| Divorced | 16(53.3%) | 14(46.7%) | .707(0.327–1.529) | 1.065(0.457–2.482) | 0.884 |
| Widowed | 11(44.0%) | 14(56.0%) | .486(0.210–1.125) | .611(0.239–1.567) | 0.305 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Government Employee | 39(61.9%) | 24(38.1%) | 3.611(1.415–9.214) | 2.085(0.492–8.840) | 0.319 |
| Merchant | 25(71.4%) | 10(28.6%) | 5.556(1.895–16.286) | 4.697(1.174–18.795) | 0.029 |
| Private-employee | 55(67.9%) | 26(32.1%) | 4.701(1.884–11.732) | 4.484(1.182–17.008) | 0.027 |
| House wife | 36(58.1%) | 26(41.9%) | 3.077(1.209–7.834) | 5.292(1.372–20.414) | 0.016 |
| Farmer | 9(31.0%) | 20(69.0%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Student | 10(66.7%) | 5(33.3%) | 4.444(1.174–16.820) | 3.212(0.527–19.571) | 0.206 |
| Other | 17(50.0%) | 17(50.0%) | 2.222(.790–6.255) | 1.917(0.455–8.075) | 0.375 |
| Practice |
Practice |
COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Practice | Poor Practice | ||||
| Male | 86(49.1%) | 89(50.9%) | 1 | 0.977 | |
| Female | 71(49.3%) | 73(50.7%) | 1.007 (.648–1.565) | ||
| Age | |||||
| Below 50 years | 79(53.4%) | 69(46.6%) | 1 | ||
| 50 years and above | 78(45.6%) | 93(54.4%) | .733(.471–1.139) | 1.022(.540–1.937) | 0.946 |
| Place of living | |||||
| Rural | 11(33.3%) | 22(66.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Urban | 135(50.4%) | 133(49.6%) | 2.030(.947–4.351) | 1.053(.297–3.738) | 0.936 |
| Semi-urban | 11(61.1%) | 7(38.9%) | 3.143(.954–10.356) | 1.961(.431–8.925) | 0.384 |
| Educational status | |||||
| No formal education | 30(39.5%) | 46(60.5%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Primary school | 38(41.3%) | 54(58.7%) | 1.079(.581–2.005) | .733(.347–1.551) | 0.417 |
| Secondary school | 35(63.6%) | 20(36.4%) | 2.683(1.311–5.494) | 1.659(.642–4.285) | 0.296 |
| College and above | 54(56.3%) | 42(43.8%) | 1.971(1.069–3.634) | .874(.331–2.307) | 0.786 |
| Religion | |||||
| Orthodox | 136(49.6%) | 138(50.4%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Muslim | 17(50.0%) | 17(50.0%) | 2.957(.586–14.906) | 1.291(.544–3.060) | 0.562 |
| Protestant | 2(66.7%) | 1(33.3%) | 3.000(.529–17.020) | 1.478(.098–22.325) | 0.778 |
| Catholic | 2(25.0%) | 6(75.0%) | 6.000(.335–107.420) | .301(.050–1.794) | 0.187 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married | 104(51.0%) | 100(49.0%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Single | 32(53.3%) | 28(46.7%) | 1.099(.617–1.956) | 1.260(.592–2.683) | 0.548 |
| Divorced | 11(36.7%) | 19(63.3%) | .557(.252–1.229) | .632(.242–1.650) | 0.349 |
| Widowed | 10(40.0%) | 15(60.0%) | .641(.275–1.494) | 1.298(.467–3.608) | 0.617 |
| Occupation | |||||
| Government Employee | 33(52.4%) | 30(47.6%) | 2.887(1.114–7.486) | 1.848(.369–9.253) | 0.455 |
| Merchant | 22(62.9%) | 13(37.1%) | 4.442(1.532–12.880) | 3.427(.708–16.598) | 0.126 |
| Private-employee | 34(42.0%) | 47(58.0%) | 1.899(.752–4.795) | 1.194(.267–5.330) | 0.816 |
| House wife | 32(51.6%) | 30(48.4%) | 2.800(1.078–7.273) | 2.279(.540–9.626) | 0.262 |
| Farmer | 8(27.6%) | 21(72.4%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Student | 8(53.3%) | 7(46.7%) | 3.000(.817–11.017) | 1.048(.149–7.368) | 0.962 |
| Other(**) | 20(58.8%) | 14(41.2%) | 3.750(1.296–10.854) | 3.672(.714–18.871) | 0.119 |
| Overall knowledge | |||||
| Poor knowledge | 56(35.9%) | 100(64.1%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Good Knowledge | 101(62.0%) | 62(38.0%) | 2.909(1.846–4.585) | 4.047(2.205–7.427) | 0.000 |
| Overall attitude | |||||
| Negative attitude | 37(28.9%) | 91(71.1%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Positive attitude | 120(62.8%) | 71(37.2%) | 4.157(2.567–6.730) | 5.756(3.244–10.211) | 0.000 |
**Retired … * bivariate p < 0.25, multivariate p < 0.05 were considered significant.