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. 2025 Jan 15;153:e12. doi: 10.1017/S0950268824001468

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariable analysis of factors associated with good knowledge regarding mosquito-borne diseases

n Univariate analysis P Multivariable analysis P
OR (95 Cl) OR (95 Cl)
Sex Adjusted for sex, age, and hospital district
   Male 218 1.10 (0.71–1.60)
   Female 273 1
Age
   18–29 48 Adjusted for sex, age, and hospital district 1
   30–39 53 1.75 (0.64–5.09)
   40–49 37 2.79 (0.95–8.56)
   50–59 80 4.62 (1.87–12.51) 8.782e–07
   60–69 115 7. 68 (3.20–20.33)
   70–79 119 6.79 (2.86–17.82)
   80+ 39 3.53 (1.24—10.65)
Hospital district Adjusted for sex, age, and hospital district
   Ahvenanmaa 27 0.62 (0.11–3.32)
   Etelä-Karjala 23 1.64 (0.45–6.15)
   Etelä-Pohjanmaa 15 2.45 (0.57–11.30)
   Etelä-Savo 19 1.27 (0.34–4.88)
   HUS 22 1
   Itä-Savo 27 2.31 (0.64–8.90)
   Kainuu 22 1.17 (0.32–4.36)
   Kanta-Häme 33 0.92 (0.28–3.07)
   Keski-Pohjanmaa 26 1.46 (0.40–5.41)
   Keski-Suomi 27 1.03 (0.29–3.72)
   Kymenlaakso 23 0.68 (0.18–2.49) 0.61
   Lappi 22 0.52 (0.12–2.14)
   Länsi-Pohja 17 0.86 (0.23–3.23)
   Pirkanmaa 26 1.18 (0.32–4.46)
   Pohjois-Karjala 22 1.12 (0.30–4.20)
   Pohjois-Pohjanmaa 18 0.72 (0.18–2.85)
   Pohjois-Savo 26 2.44 (0.70–8.88)
   Päijät-Häme 18 1.19 (0.30–4.80)
   Satakunta 24 0.57 (0.15–2.14)
   Vaasa 21 1.40 (0.32–6.34)
   Varsinais-Suomi 35 0.97 (0.29–3.31)
Highest education Not in the model
   Comprehensive 104 0.56 (0.29–1.05)
   Secondary high school or vocational school 195 0.67 (0.40–1.12) 066559
   Bachelor or university of applied sciences 118 1
   Masters of doctorate 70 0.65 (0.33–1.27)
TBE vaccination status Not in the model
   Not vaccinated 379 1 Ref
   Vaccinated 102 0.76 (0.44–1.31) 0.33
Personal history of VBD infection Not in the model
   No 433 1 Ref
   Yes 46 1.44 (0.69–3.08) 0.34
History of VBD infection with family and friends Not in the model
   No 398 1 Ref
   Yes 81 1.41 (0.79–2.54) 0.25
   Language
   Finnish 442 1 Ref 1
   Swedish 49 0.25 (0.08–0.71) 0.01 0.27 (0.08–0.79) 0.00006
Activity
   Daily 136 1.21 (0.71–2.06) 1.25 (0.73–2.14)
   3–4 times a week 141 1 1
   About once a week 92 0.67 (0.36–1.21) 0.68 (0.37–1.23)
   A few times a month 40 0.53(0.23–1.17) 0.53 (0.23–1.19)
   About once a month 3 0.41 (0.02–5.59) 0.41 (0.02–5.62)
   Less frequently 21 0.73 (0.25–2.02) 0.79 (0.27–2.20)
   Never 4 4.44 (0.49–98.07) 2.43 (0.36–78.2)
   Acitivity varies 51 0.84 (0.41–1.72) 0.82 (0.40–1.67)