Table 5.
Multivariable logistic regression between Knowledge of Lymphatic filariasis and individual covariates
| Variables | Adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) | 95% Confidence Interval | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee camp | ||||
| Lolo (ref) | ||||
| Mbile | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.54 | 0.003*** |
| Sex of refugee | ||||
| Female (ref) | ||||
| Male | 0.89 | 0.46 | 1.70 | 0.715 |
| Household status | ||||
| Member (ref) | ||||
| Head | 1.86 | 0.98 | 3.54 | 0.058* |
| Household size | ||||
| Small (0–3 persons) (ref) | ||||
| Medium size (4–5 persons) | 0.61 | 0.28 | 1.30 | 0.200 |
| Large (≥ 5 persons) | 1.10 | 0.60 | 2.02 | 0.766 |
| Locality area | ||||
| Continuous (ref) | ||||
| Not continuous | 1.54 | 0.83 | 2.86 | 0.169 |
| Time in the locality | ||||
| Short (< 1 year) | 2.34 | 0.88 | 6.21 | 0.089* |
| Medium (1–5 years) | 1.86 | 0.79 | 4.37 | 0.155 |
| Long (> 5 years) (ref) | ||||
| Education level | ||||
| No education (ref) | ||||
| Koranic education | 1.17 | 0.57 | 2.38 | 0.675 |
| Formal education | 4.16 | 1.60 | 10.83 | 0.004*** |
| Interaction | ||||
| Camp * Education 1 | ||||
| Lolo * Koranic (Ref) | ||||
| Mbile * Koranic | 4.01 | 1.03 | 15.51 | 0.044** |
| Camp education 2 | ||||
| Lolo*formal education (Ref) | ||||
| Mbile * formal education | 2.54 | 0.37 | 17.43 | 0.343 |
Source: Author (N = 528)
*** P < 0.01, **P < 0.05, *P < 0.1