Table 3. Age-stratified multivariate logistic regression for the association between HCV antibody prevalence as dependent variable and question 601 (Q601) “Have you ever heard of hepatitis C illness?” controlling for sex, educational attainment and place of residence.
Independent variables | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence interval | p-value |
Among adults aged 30 years and below | |||
Q601 (no) | 1.02 | 0.74–1.41 | 0.900 |
Sex (male) | 1.56 | 1.20–2.03 | 0.001 |
Educational attainment (higher education) | 1.00 | ||
Secondary education | 1.45 | 0.95–2.21 | 0.088 |
Primary education | 2.30 | 1.32–4.02 | 0.003 |
No education | 3.14 | 1.87–5.27 | 0.000 |
Place of residence (rural) | 1.80 | 1.29–2.52 | 0.001 |
Among adults above 30 years of age | |||
Q601 (no) | 0.99 | 0.81–1.21 | 0.950 |
Sex (male) | 1.81 | 1.56–2.09 | 0.000 |
Educational attainment (higher education) | 1.00 | ||
Secondary education | 1.17 | 0.90–1.52 | 0.246 |
Primary education | 1.59 | 1.20–2.11 | 0.001 |
No education | 1.87 | 1.42–2.46 | 0.000 |
Place of residence (rural) | 1.92 | 1.63–2.26 | 0.000 |