Table 8.
Overall practice of the participants towards visceral leishmaniasis.
| Variables | Total number (n = 422) | Optimal practice (%) | Crude Odds Ratio (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 228 | 43 (18.9) | 2.0 (1.1–3.5) |
| Female | 194 | 20 (10.3) | 1 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–25 | 42 | 9 (21.4) | 2.8 (0.6–11.3) |
| 26–33 | 115 | 15 (13.0) | 1.5 (0.4–5.7) |
| 34–41 | 128 | 17 (13.3) | 1.5 (0.4–5.7) |
| 42–49 | 103 | 19 (18.4) | 2.3 (0.6–8.4) |
| ≥50 | 34 | 3 (8.8) | 1 |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried/single | 115 | 17 (14.8) | 1 |
| Married | 211 | 34 (16.1) | 0.7 (0.4–1.4) |
| Separated/divorced | 65 | 8 (12.3) | 0.4 (0.1–1.3) |
| Widowed | 31 | 4 (12.9) | 0.1 (0.01–1.0) |
| Education | |||
| Illiterate | 55 | 20 (36.4) | 7.0 (2.1–22.2) |
| No formal education but can read & write | 55 | 9 (16.4) | 2.3 (0.6–8.3) |
| Grade 1-8 | 108 | 18 (16.7) | 2.4 (0.7–7.6) |
| Grade 9-12 | 151 | 12 (7.9) | 1.0 (0.3–3.4) |
| Above grade 12 | 53 | 4 (7.5) | 1 |
| Residence | |||
| Abderafi | 315 | 33 (10.5) | 1 |
| Abrehajira | 107 | 30 (28.0) | 3.3 (1.9–5.7) |
| Occupation | |||
| Unemployed | 25 | 6 (24.0) | 1 |
| Student | 41 | 9 (21.9) | 0.8 (0.2–2.8) |
| Civil servant | 110 | 16 (14.5) | 0.5 (0.1–1.5) |
| House wife | 33 | 2 (6.0) | 0.2 (0.03–1.1) |
| Farmer | 158 | 23 (14.5) | 0.5 (0.1–1.4) |
| Private worker | 55 | 7 (12.7) | 0.4 (0.1–1.5) |