Table 5.
Communities’ practices towards TB prevention and control, Itang Special District, GRS
| Characteristics | Level of practices | Crude OR (CI) | AOR (CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Good ≥3.4 |
Poor <3.4 |
|
|
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
| Males |
138 (55.8%) |
109 (44.2%) |
1 |
1 |
| Females |
56 (32%) |
119 (68%) |
0.37 (0.24, 0.55) |
0.36 (.24, 0.56) |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Married |
154 (43.6%) |
199 (56.4%) |
1 |
1 |
| Others |
40 (57.9%) |
29 (42.0%) |
1.78 (1.05, 3.00) |
1.61 (0.93, 2.80) |
|
Age categories |
|
|
|
|
| (19–29) |
60 (49. 2%) |
62 (50.2%) |
1 |
1 |
| (30–44) |
92 (46.5%) |
106 (53.2%) |
0.89 (0.57, 1.40) |
1.33 (0.78, 2.25) |
| (45–59) |
34 (44.5%) |
43 (55.8%) |
0.81 (0.46, 1.44) |
1.54 (0.77, 3.11) |
| ≥60 |
8 (32.0%) |
17 (68.0%) |
0.48 (0.19, 1.21) |
1.04 (0.37, 2.88) |
|
Sites |
|
|
|
|
| Anywa |
74 (58.3%) |
53 (41.7%) |
1 |
1 |
| Nuer |
107 (38.1%) |
174 (61.9%) |
0.44 (0.28, 0.67) |
0.58 (0.35, 0.96) |
| OPwo |
13 (92.9%) |
1 (7.1%) |
9.31 (1.18, 73.36) |
14.5 (1.78, 11.85) |
|
Educational status |
|
|
|
|
| Illiterate |
89 (41.5%) |
125 (58.4%) |
1 |
1 |
| Read & write |
29 (49.2%) |
30 (50.5%) |
1.35 (0.76, 2.42) |
1.17 (0.62, 2.23) |
| Primary school |
45 (46.9%) |
51 (53.1%) |
1.23 (0.76, 2.01) |
0.93 (0.48, 1.76) |
| Secondary school & above |
31 (58.9%) |
22 (41,5%) |
1.97 (1.07, 3.64) |
1.15 (0.46, 2.82) |
|
Occupational status |
|
|
|
|
| Pastoralist |
122 (40.8%) |
177 (59.2%) |
1 |
1 |
| Merchant |
7 (53.9%) |
6 (46.2%) |
1.69 (0.55, 5.15) |
1.58 (0.47, 5.26) |
| Students |
24 (61.5%) |
15 (38.5%) |
2.32 (1.17, 4.61) |
2.31 (1.01, 5.30) |
| Employees |
41 (57.8%) |
30 (42.3%) |
1.98 (1.17, 3.34) |
2.25 (1.05, 4.82) |
|
Knowledge |
|
|
|
|
| Poor |
179 ((59.6%) |
147 (40.4%) |
1 |
1 |
| Good | 243 (64.6%) | 81 (35.4%) | 8.52 (5.07, 14.32) | 9.64 (5.76-16.01) |