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. 2024 Jul 1;4(7):e0003386. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003386

Table 4. Adjusted multivariable logistic regression analysis of COVID-19 knowledge and socio-demographic factors.

Head of Compound Women
Variables Adj. odds ratio 95% confidence interval p-value Adj. odds ratio 95% confidence interval p-value
COVID-19 Symptoms Knowledge
Age 16–19 years ref
20–29 years 1.18 (1.01 1.37) 0.031
30–39 years ref 1.35 (1.15 1.59) <0.001
40–49 years 1.25 (0.98 1.58) 0.062 1.27 (1.06 1.52) 0.009
50–59 years 1.19 (0.93 1.51) 0.150
60–69 years 1.05 (0.81 1.35) 0.697
70 years and above 1.08 (0.83 1.42) 0.537
Occupation Farming ref ref
Unskilled manual labour 0.60 (0.38 0.92) 0.022 3.48 (1.24 9.72) 0.017
Skilled manual labour 0.79 (0.61 1.03) 0.084 1.25 (0.45 3.43) 0.659
Business owner 0.83 (0.70 0.98) 0.037 1.42 (0.51 3.92) 0.490
Professional/TBA 1.35 (0.93 1.94) 0.106 1.98 (0.51 7.72) 0.322
Not working 0.64 (0.40 1.02) 0.065 0.81 (0.29 2.27) 0.700
Education No formal education ref ref
Informal/religious education 1.26 (1.04 1.53) 0.015 1.24 (1.12 1.39) <0.001
Formal education 1.89 (1.48 2.42) <0.001 2.34 (1.98 2.77) <0.001
Wealth quintile Lowest socioeconomic status ref ref
Low/Middle socioeconomic status 1.18 (0.90 1.53) 0.212 1.36 (1.10 1.69) 0.004
Middle socioeconomic status 1.17 (0.90 1.52) 0.237 1.25 (1.01 1.55) 0.033
Middle/High socioeconomic status 2.24 (1.72 2.92) <0.001 2.25 (1.83 2.77) <0.001
Highest socioeconomic status 2.66 (2.00 3.54) <0.001 3.18 (2.57 3.92) <0.001
Mobile phone access 1.05 (0.83 1.34) 0.686 0.89 (0.74 1.08) 0.252
Radio access 1.64 (1.38 1.94) <0.001 1.51 (1.35 1.69) <0.001
COVID-19 Prevention Knowledge
16–19 years ref
20–29 years 1.21 (1.04 1.40) 0.010
30–39 years ref 1.39 (1.19 1.62) <0.001
40–49 years 1.15 (0.92 1.45) 0.211 1.25 (1.05 1.48) 0.011
50–59 years 1.25 (0.99 1.57) 0.054
60–69 years 1.14 (0.89 1.46) 0.280
70 years and above 1.41 (1.09 1.82) 0.008
Occupation Farming ref ref
Unskilled manual labour 0.75 (0.50 1.12) 0.165 1.44 (0.58 3.57) 0.426
Skilled manual labour 0.65 (0.50 0.83) 0.001 0.96 (0.40 2.34) 0.945
Business owner 0.79 (0.67 0.94) 0.008 0.94 (0.38 2.29) 0.902
Professional/TBA 1.12 (0.77 1.63) 0.535 2.27 (0.60 8.51) 0.223
Not working 0.65 (0.42 1.01) 0.058 0.65 (0.26 1.60) 0.352
Education No formal education ref ref
Informal/religious education 1.72 (1.42 2.08) <0.001 1.61 (1.45 1.78) <0.001
Formal education 3.32 (2.60 4.25) <0.001 3.40 (2.88 4.01) <0.001
Wealth quintile Lowest socioeconomic status ref ref
Low/Middle socioeconomic status 1.29 (1.01 1.65) 0.040 1.85 (1.52 2.26) <0.001
Middle socioeconomic status 1.18 (0.92 1.51) 0.177 1.62 (1.33 1.97) <0.001
Middle/High socioeconomic status 1.86 (1.44 2.40) <0.001 2.77 (2.27 3.38) <0.001
Highest socioeconomic status 2.45 (1.86 3.23) 3.77 (3.08 4.62) <0.001
Mobile phone access 0.44 (0.36 0.56) <0.001 0.27 (0.23 0.32) <0.001
Radio access 1.58 (1.34 1.87) <0.001 1.41 (1.26 1.57) <0.001
COVID-19 Risk Knowledge
Age 16–19 years ref
20–29 years 1.11 (0.93 1.33) 0.239
30–39 years ref 1.18 (0.97 1.43) 0.083
40–49 years 1.56 (1.16 2.10) 0.003 0.91 (0.73 1.13) 0.416
50–59 years 1.54 (1.14 2.07) 0.004
60–69 years 1.44 (1.05 1.99) 0.024
70 years and above 1.34 (0.95 1.89) 0.090
Occupation Farming ref ref
Unskilled manual labour 0.91 (0.51 1.53) 0.742 0.52 (0.18 1.50) 0.227
Skilled manual labour 1.52 (1.14 2.05) 0.005 0.64 (0.23 1.77) 0.392
Business owner 1.37 (1.09 1.64) 0.003 0.63 (0.22 1.78) 0.393
Professional/TBA 1.20 (0.83 1.86) 0.358 0.81 (0.19 3.38) 0.783
Not working 0.89 (0.51 1.60) 0.699 0.34 (0.12 0.97) 0.045
Education No formal education ref ref
Informal/religious education 0.68 (0.54 0.85) 0.001 0.73 (0.64 0.82) <0.001
Formal education 1.50 (1.14 1.98) 0.003 1.42 (1.18 1.72) <0.001
Wealth quintile Lowest socioeconomic status ref ref
Low/Middle socioeconomic status 1.12 (0.79 1.61) 0.506 1.85 (1.42 2.42) <0.001
Middle socioeconomic status 1.26 (0.90 1.76) 0.167 1.59 (1.22 2.05) <0.001
Middle/High socioeconomic status 2.41 (1.72 3.37) <0.001 2.94 (2.27 3.80) <0.001
Highest socioeconomic status 2.21 (1.54 3.18) <0.001 3.74 (2.88 4.87) <0.001
Mobile phone access 0.40 (0.31 0.53) <0.001 0.30 (0.24 0.37) <0.001
Radio access 1.63 (1.33 2.00) <0.001 1.45 (1.27 1.66) <0.001

TBA: traditional birth attendant.