Table 5.
Multivariate logistic analyses of factors associated with knowledge, attitudes, and prevention practices toward HB and HC virus infection (N = 383)
| Variable | Knowledge Category | COR(95%CI) | P value | AOR(95%CI) | P value | |
| Good | Poor | |||||
| Age in year | ||||||
| 18–25 | 79 | 64 | 1.43(0.87–2.36) | .158 | .89(.48-1.67) | .720 |
| 26–30 | 53 | 68 | 2.27(1.35–3.81) | .002 | 1.20(.63-2.260) | .583 |
| Above 30 | 76 | 43 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1`.00 |
| Residency | ||||||
| Urban | 106 | 116 | 1.89(1.249–2.86) | .003 | 1.28(.79-2.05) | .309 |
| Rural | 102 | 59 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Education level of respondents | ||||||
| Illiterate | 78 | 22 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Elementary | 53 | 30 | 2(1.05–3.85) | .036 | 1.599(.781 − 3.24) | .201 |
| High school | 73 | 116 | 5.63(3.23–9.83) | .000 | 5.24(2.83–9.74) | .000* |
| College and above | 4 | 7 | 6.2(1.66–23.14) | .007 | 5.25(1.29–12.30) | .020* |
| Monthly Income | ||||||
| Below 1000 birr | 127 | 82 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 1000–5000 birr | 60 | 55 | 1.42(.897 − 2.25) | .135 | .63(.32-1.25) | .186 |
| Above 5000 birr | 21 | 38 | 2.8(1.54–5.11) | .001 | .56(.28-1.12) | .099 |
| History of admission | ||||||
| Yes | 61 | 73 | 1.73(1.13–2.63) | .012 | 1.85(1.13–3.02) | .014* |
| No | 147 | 102 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Variable | Attitude Category | COR(95%CI) | P value | AOR(95%CI) | P value | |
| Good | Poor | |||||
| Age in year | ||||||
| 18–25 | 60 | 83 | 1.02(.63-1.68) | .917 | 1.23(.68-2.21) | .490 |
| 26–30 | 50 | 71 | .506(.31-.83) | .007 | 1.19(.64-2.18) | .586 |
| Above 30 | 70 | 49 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Residency | ||||||
| Urban | 80 | 142 | 2.91(1.91–4.43) | .000 | 2.27(1.42–3.62) | .001* |
| Rural | 100 | 61 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Education level of respondents | ||||||
| Illiterate | 66 | 34 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Elementary | 44 | 39 | 1.72(.93-(3.13) | .075 | 1.09(.56-2.12) | .801 |
| High school | 65 | 124 | 3.70(2.22–6.17) | .000 | 2.22(1.20–4.08) | .011* |
| College and above | 5 | 6 | 2.33(.66-8.18) | .187 | .951(.23 − 3.80) | .944 |
| Monthly Income | ||||||
| Below 1000 birr | 111 | 98C | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 1000–5000 birr | 52 | 63 | 1.37(.87-2.17) | .175 | .58(.29-1.15) | .119 |
| Above 5000 birr | 17 | 42 | 2.80(1.50–5.23) | .001 | .55(.27-1.11) | .096 |
| Variable | Practice Category | COR(95%CI) | P value | AOR(95%CI) | P value | |
| Good | Poor | |||||
| Attitude | ||||||
| Good | 89 | 91 | 1.79(1.19–2.69) | .005 | 1.79(1.19–2.69) | .005* |
| Poor | 84 | 119 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
(*) Statistically significant at p value < 0.05
AOR = adjusted odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, COR = crude odds ratio,