Table 2.
Outcome of multivariable analyses exploring predictors of public malaria awareness
| Predictors | Reference | B | P | OR | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Age | <29 | <0.001 | ||||
| 30–44 | 0.48 | 0.014 | 1.61 | 1.10 | 2.36 | |
| 45–59 | 0.86 | <0.001 | 2.37 | 1.62 | 3.47 | |
| >60 | 1.22 | <0.001 | 3.38 | 2.20 | 5.19 | |
| Type of county | Type-3 | <0.001 | ||||
| Type-1 | 0.48 | 0.007 | 1.61 | 1.14 | 2.29 | |
| Type-2 | 0.97 | <0.001 | 2.63 | 1.94 | 3.56 | |
| Self-assessment of household income level | Low | <0.001 | ||||
| Middle | 0.58 | <0.001 | 1.79 | 1.37 | 2.35 | |
| High | 0.02 | 0.932 | 1.02 | 0.65 | 1.61 | |
| Distance to township hospital (km) | <1 | 0.008 | ||||
| 1–2 | −0.59 | 0.001 | 0.55 | 0.39 | 0.79 | |
| 2–3 | −0.43 | 0.027 | 0.65 | 0.45 | 0.95 | |
| >3 | −0.38 | 0.024 | 0.68 | 0.49 | 0.95 | |
| History of suffering from malaria | No | 0.85 | <0.001 | 2.33 | 1.71 | 3.18 |
| Community media | No | 1.38 | <0.001 | 3.99 | 3.04 | 5.25 |
| Electronic media | No | 0.59 | <0.001 | 1.80 | 1.32 | 2.45 |
| Education | <7 years | 0.002 | ||||
| 7–9 years study | 0.15 | 0.335 | 1.16 | 0.86 | 1.56 | |
| >9 years study | 0.71 | 0.001 | 2.04 | 1.36 | 3.05 | |
| Constants | −2.51 | <0.001 | 0.08 | |||