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. 2016 Nov 11;16:1155. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3807-1

Table 5.

Univaraite and Multivariate logistic regression analysis of tuberculosis knowledge by selected respondent's sociodemographic characteristics in baseline (2010–2011) and midline (2012–2013) surveys in 30 districts of India

Characteristics Number (%) with good TB knowledge Baseline survey Number (%) with good TB knowledge Midline survey
OR (95 % CI)¥ OR (95 % CI)€ OR (95 % CI)¥ OR (95 % CI)€
Sex
 Female 472 (26) 0.8 (0.7–0.9)* 0.8(0.7–0.9)* 624 (30) 1.3 (1.1–1.5)* 0.7(0.6–0.9)*
 Male 632 (31) 1.0 1.0 783 (37) 1.0 1.0
Age (years)
 18–24 203 (33) 1.0 - 629 (32) 1.0 1.0
 25–34 336 (32) 0.9(0.7–1.1) - 419 (37) 1.3(1.0–1.5)* 1.3(1.1–1.6)*
 35–44 319 (26) 0.7(0.6–0.9) - 380 (36) 1.2(0.9–1.4) 1.4(1.1–1.7)*
 45–54 205 (26) 0.7(0.5–0.9) - 237 (32) 0.9(0.7–1.2) 1.1(0.8–1.4)
  > 55 41 (26) 0.8(0.5–1.3) - 171 (27) 0.7(0.6–1.0) 0.9(0.7–1.2)
Settlement
 Rural 618 (22) 0.4 (0.4–0.5)* 0.4(0.4–0.5)* 891 (31) 1.5(1.3–1.7)* 0.8(0.7–0.9)
 Urban 486 (46) 1.0 1.0 516 (40) 1.0 1.0
Education
 Illiterate 159 (16) 0.5 (0.4–0.6)* 0.5 (0.3–0.4)* 167 (19) 2.5(2.1–3.0)* 0.5(0.3–0.6)*
 literate 945 (33) 1.0 1.0 1225 (37) 1.0 1.0
Income
  < 4000 537 (23) 0.6(0.5–0.8)* 0.7 (0.5–0.8)* 529 (29) 1.3(1.2–1.5)* 0.7(0.6–0.9)*
  > 4001 567 (37) 1.0 1.0 878 (36) 1.0 1.0
Zones
 North 191 (19) 1.1(0.8–1.3) 1.1(0.8–1.4) 315 (32) 1.5(1.2–2.8)* 2.2 (1.7–2.6)*
 East 373 (36) 2.3 (1.9–3.0)* 2.0(0.9–3.0)* 374 (32) 1.5(1.2–1.8)* 2.1(1.6–2.5)*
 West 380 (39) 2.3 (1.8–2.9)* 2.3(2.2–3.2)* 507 (45) 2.6(2.2–3.2)* 3.4(2.7–4.1)*
 South 160 (21) 1.0 211 (23) 1 1.0

OR odds ratio, Note: *OR, Odds of having good tuberculosis knowledge of respondents relative to the reference group with an OR of 1.0; ¥, Univariate logistic regression analysis; €, Multivariate logistic regression analysis; In baseline, all demographic variables were significant (p-value <0.05) except for age in Univariate logistic regression analysis and were included multiple logistic regression model; In midline, all variables were significant in Univariate logistic regression analysis and were included in logistic regression analysis; Income is per month; Income is in Indian Rupees (1US$ = Rs.62)