Table 3.
Crude odds ratios for the predictors of willingness to participate in composting and waste separation.
| Characteristic | Category | Composting (N = 431) | Separation of wastes (N = 431) | ||
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| COR (95% CI) | p value | COR (95% CI) | p value | ||
| Sex | Male | 1 | 1 | ||
| Female | 1.03 (0.63–1.67) | 0.907 | 1.57 (0.91–2.70) | 0.102 | |
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| Age | Less than 30 years | 1 | 1 | ||
| Above 30 years | 0.82 (0.56–1.21) | 0.324 | 0.86 (0.54–1.36) | 0.521 | |
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| Marital status | Others1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Married | 1.84 (1.24–2.74) | 0.003∗ | 1.07 (0.67–1.72) | 0.756 | |
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| Education level | Primary and less | 1 | 1 | ||
| Secondary and above | 1.23 (0.84–1.82) | 0.279 | 0.97 (0.61–1.54) | 0.895 | |
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| Region of origin | Central | 1 | 1 | ||
| Others2 | 1.39 (0.95–2.06) | 0.093 | 0.80 (0.51–1.25) | 0.325 | |
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| Members of household | 1 to 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Above 4 | 1.22 (0.82–1.81) | 0.332 | 1.52 (0.94–2.49) | 0.090 | |
∗Statistically significant p < 0.05.
Others1 include single, divorced, and widowed.
Other2 includes non-Ugandans, Kampala (the capital city).