Table 6.
The attitude of participants in different categories towards visceral leishmaniasis.
| Variables | Total number (n = 422) | Favourable attitude (%) | Unfavourable attitude (%) | Crude Odds Ratio (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 228 | 112 (49.1) | 116 (50.9) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
| Female | 194 | 114 (58.8) | 80 (41.2) | 1 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–25 | 42 | 25 (59.5) | 17 (40.5) | 1.0 (0.4–2.5) |
| 26–33 | 115 | 60 (52.2) | 55 (47.8) | 0.7 (0.3–1.6) |
| 34–41 | 128 | 74 (57.8) | 54 (42.2) | 0.9 (0.4–2.0) |
| 42–49 | 103 | 47 (45.6) | 56 (54.4) | 0.5 (0.2–1.2) |
| ≥50 | 34 | 20 (58.8) | 14 (41.2) | 1 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Unmarried/single | 115 | 64 (55.7) | 51 (44.3) | 0.5 (0.2–1.2) |
| Married | 211 | 122 (57.8) | 89 (42.2) | 0.5 (0.2–1.3) |
| Divorced/separated | 65 | 25 (38.5) | 40 (61.5) | 0.7 (0.3–1.9) |
| Widowed | 31 | 15 (48.4) | 16 (51.6) | 1 |
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate | 55 | 22 (40.0) | 33 (60.0) | 1.2 (0.5–2.8) |
| No formal education but can read & write | 55 | 39 (70.9) | 16 (29.1) | 4.7 (2.1–10.6) |
| Grade 1-8 | 108 | 55 (50.9) | 53 (49.1) | 2.0 (1.0–3.9) |
| Grade 9-12 | 151 | 92 (60.9) | 59 (39.1) | 3.0 (1.5–5.8) |
| Above grade 12 | 53 | 18 (34.0) | 35 (66.0) | 1 |
| Residence | ||||
| Abderafi | 315 | 184 (58.4) | 131 (31.6) | 1 |
| Abrehajira | 107 | 42 (39.2) | 65 (60.8) | 0.4 (0.2–0.7) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Unemployed | 25 | 12 (48.0) | 13 (52.0) | 0.8 (0.3–2.2) |
| Student | 41 | 22 (53.6) | 19 (46.4) | 1.1 (0.4–2.5) |
| Civil Servant | 110 | 58 (52.7) | 52 (47.3) | 1.0 (0.5–2.0) |
| House Wife | 33 | 21 (63.6) | 12 (36.4) | 1.6 (0.6–4.0) |
| Farmer | 158 | 85 (53.8) | 73 (46.2) | 1.1 (0.6–2.0) |
| Private Worker | 55 | 28 (50.9) | 27 (49.1) | 1 |