Table 8. Univariate logistic regression analysis showing predictors of knowledge, attitude and practice levels (good vs. poor).

Independent variable	Categories	Knowledge		Attitude		Practice
		OR (95% CI)	P- value	OR (95% CI)	P- value	OR (95% CI)	P- value
Household location	Highland	1	<0.001	1	0.301	1	0.634
	Lowland	5.07 (2.12–12.12)		0.76 (0.45–1.29)		0.91 (0.61–1.35)
Sex	Male	1	0.864		0.189		0.109
	Female	1.05 (0.59–1.87)		0.72 (0.44–1.17)		0.72 (0.49–1.08)
Age group (years)
	15–29	1	0.963	1	0.015	1	0.561
	30–44	0.97 (0.52–1.81)		0.71 (0.4–1.25)		0.87 (0.57–1.33)
	45–59	1.1 (0.49–2.47)		0.53 (0.27–1.07)		0.74 (0.41–1.31)
	60–84	1.64 (0.08–5.18)		0.15 (0.05–0.51)		0.5 (0.13–1.91)
Education level
	Illiterate	1	0.596	1	<0.001	1	0.031
	Primary	2.56 (0.5–13.21)		1.96 (0.66–5.77)		0.58 (0.4–11.35)
	Secondary	2.01 (0.45–8.95)		1.3 (0.56–3.02)		1.32 (0.23–4.99)
	Higher secondary	2.31 (0.52–10.29)		4.01 (1.59–10.12)		1.64 (0.23–5.03)
Income level (NRS)
	<100000	1	0.789	1	0.867	1	0.386
	100000–250000	0.88 (0.23–3.36)		1.14 (0.61–2.14)		1.32 (0.8–2.11)
	>250000	1.22 (0.59–2.49)		1.32 (0.41–4.26)		0.85 (0.34–2.14)

OR: Odds ratio.

CI: Confidence intervals.

NRS: Nepalese Rupees.