Table 2. Univariate Analysis of the Association of Knowledge about Dengue with Demographic and Other Determinants (N = 608).
| Sociodemographic Variables | Frequency | Dengue Knowledge | P-Value | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inadequate | Adequate | |||||
| Score: ≤7 | Score: 8–14 | |||||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 15 to 35 | 377 (62.0) a | 267 (70.8) | 110 (29.2) | 0.037 b | 1.466 | 1.03–2.07 |
| 36 to 55 | 231 (38.0) | 144 (62.3) | 87 (37.7) | |||
| Literacy | ||||||
| Illiterate | 149 (24.5) | 113 (75.8) | 36 (24.2) | 0.018 | 1.696 | 1.11–2.58 |
| Literate | 459 (75.5) | 298 (64.9) | 161 (35.1) | |||
| Dengue fever in the last 2 years | ||||||
| Yes | 66 (10.9) | 56 (84.8) | 10 (15.2) | 0.002 | 2.950 | 1.47–5.91 |
| No | 542 (89.1) | 355 (65.5) | 187 (34.5) | |||
| Perceived threat score | ||||||
| 0 to 5 | 301 (49.9) | 237 (78.7) | 64 (21.3) | 0.000 | 2.914 | 2.03–4.16 |
| 6 to 9 | 302 (50.1) | 169 (56.0) | 133 (44.0) | |||
| Self-efficacy | ||||||
| Disagree | 186 (30.7) | 160 (86.0) | 26 (14.0) | 0.000 | 4.243 | 2.68–6.70 |
| Agree | 419 (69.3) | 248 (59.2) | 171 (40.8) | |||
| Dengue preventive practices scores | ||||||
| ≤9 | 245 (40.3) | 192 (78.4) | 53 (21.6) | 0.000 | 2.382 | 1.64–3.44 |
| 10–17 | 363 (59.7) | 219 (60.3) | 144 (39.7) | |||
a Values are presented as number (percentage).
b Bold font indicates statistical significance.