Table 4.
Predictors of poor knowledge, attitudes, and practices scores about severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome by the binary logistic regression analysis
| Description | Good, n (%) | Poor, n (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge* | ||||
| Region | ||||
| Qianshan Prefecture | 41 (39.4) | 328 (88.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Nanqiao District | 63 (16.4) | 320 (83.6) | 0.635 (0.416–0.969) | 0.632 (0.399–0.999) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 61 (17.2) | 294 (82.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Female | 43 (10.8) | 354 (89.2) | 1.708 (1.123–2.599) | 1.865 (1.165–2.987) |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 19–49 | 67 (24.1) | 211 (75.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 50–69 | 36 (10.5) | 306 (89.5) | 2.699 (1.736–4.197) | 1.928 (1.154–3.222) |
| ≥ 70 | 1 (0.8) | 131 (99.2) | 41.597 (5.706–303.253) | 26.2 (3.464–198.159) |
| Educational level | ||||
| No formal education | 12 (5.6) | 203 (94.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1st–6th grade | 16 (8.3) | 177 (91.7) | 0.654 (0.301–1.420) | 0.977 (0.434–2.197) |
| 7th–9th grade | 25 (12.8) | 171 (87.2) | 0.404 (0.197–0.829) | 0.966 (0.437–2.137) |
| 10th–12th grade | 23 (28.4) | 58 (71.6) | 0.149 (0.070–0.318) | 0.333 (0.147–0.753) |
| College/university | 28 (41.8) | 39 (58.2) | 0.082 (0.039–0.176) | 0.216 (0.092–0.507) |
| Attitude† | ||||
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 19–49 | 102 (36.7) | 176 (63.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 50–69 | 65 (19.0) | 277 (81.0) | 2.470 (1.716–3.554) | 1.444 (0.953–2.186) |
| ≥ 70 | 13 (9.8) | 119 (90.2) | 5.305 (2.847–9.885) | 2.329 (1.174–4.618) |
| Educational level | ||||
| No formal education | 20 (9.3) | 195 (90.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1st–6th grade | 32 (16.6) | 161 (83.4) | 0.516 (0.284–0.937) | 0.566 (0.310–1.034) |
| 7th–9th grade | 53 (27.0) | 143 (73.0) | 0.277 (0.158–0.483) | 0.361 (0.199–0.652) |
| 10th–12th grade | 37 (45.7) | 44 (54.3) | 0.122 (0.065–0.230) | 0.156 (0.081–0.301) |
| College/university | 38 (56.7) | 29 (43.3) | 0.078 (0.040–0.153) | 0.118 (0.057–0.247) |
| Practice‡ | ||||
| Educational level | ||||
| No formal education | 6 (2.8) | 209 (97.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1st–6th grade | 13 (6.7) | 180 (93.3) | 0.397 (0.148–1.067) | 0.397 (0.148–1.067) |
| 7th–9th grade | 20 (10.2) | 176 (89.8) | 0.253 (0.099–0.643) | 0.253 (0.099–0.643) |
| 10th–12th grade | 16 (19.8) | 65 (80.2) | 0.117 (0.044–0.310) | 0.117 (0.044–0.310) |
| College/university | 25 (37.3) | 42 (62.7) | 0.048 (0.019–0.125) | 0.048 (0.019–0.125) |
CI = confidence interval.
* The adjusted variables included region, gender, age group, occupation, educational level, and frequency of fieldwork during the last month.
† The adjusted variables included gender, age group, occupation, and educational level.
‡ The adjusted variables included age group, occupation, educational level, and frequency of fieldwork during the last month.