Table 5.
Multivariable logistic regression analysis of demographic variables and categorized knowledge scores of respondents in Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria
| Variables N=200 | Categorized scores N=200 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Good | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) Poor | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) Good | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| <19 | 25(69.4) | 11(30.6) | 2.46(1.00-6.09) | 0.32(0.07-1.54) | 3.09(0.65-14.76) |
| 20-30 | 28(47.5) | 31(52.5) | 0.98(0.46-2.08) | 0.42(0.17-1.07) | 2.36(0.93-5.97) |
| 31-40 | 27(49.1) | 28(50.9) | 1.04(0.49-2.25) | 0.84(0.36-1.98) | 1.19(0.50-2.82) |
| >40 | 24(48.0) | 26(52.0) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 46(45.5)) | 55(54.5)) | 0.59(0.34-1.03) | ||
| Female | 58(58.6) | 41(41.4) | 1 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 40(59.7) | 27(40.3) | 1.60(0.88-2.90) | ||
| Married | 64(48.1) | 69(51.9) | 1 | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Unemployed | 9(81.8) | 2(18.2) | 1.95(0.37-10.30) | 1.40(0.21-9.39) | 0.72(0.11-4.81) |
| Civil servant | 15(24.6) | 46(75.4) | 0.14(0.06-0.34) | 0.21(0.05-0.91) | 4.84(1.09-21.44) |
| Self employed | 50(58.8) | 35(41.2) | 0.62(0.28-1.35) | 0.27(0.08-0.99) | 3.65(1.02-13.12) |
| Student | 30(69.8) | 13(30.2) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Educational level | |||||
| No formal education | 19(65.5) | 10(34.5) | 5.20(2.05-13.16) | 4.49(0.94-21.57) | 0.22(0.46-1.07) |
| Primary | 25(59.5) | 17(40.5) | 4.02(1.79-9.05) | 4.11(0.90-18.84) | 0.24(0.53-1.12) |
| Secondary | 41(70.7) | 17(29.3) | 6.60(3.05-14.28) | 4.52(0.95-21.54) | 0.22(0.46-1.05) |
| Tertiary | 19(26.8) | 52(73.2) | 1 | 1 | 1 |