Table 5.

Bivariate analysis of bat consumption behavior (Counts (n₂ = 96), odds ratios, confidence intervals and p-values of independent variables)

Variables	Total number (N = 626)	Reported bat contact (n = 96)		Unadjusted odds ratio	95%Cl	P-value
		n	%
Sociodemographic information
1. Sex
Male	341	68	70.83	2.29	1.43–3.67	< 0.001*
Female	285	28	29.17	1
2. Age group
> 36 years	132	16	16.67	0.71	0.40–1.27	0.249
≤ 36 years	494	80	83.37	1
3. Occupation
Agriculture-related occupation	224	38	39.58	1.21	0.78–1.89	0.399
Other	402	58	60.42	1
4. Marital status
Married or cohabiting	526	82	85.42	1.13	0.62–2.09	0.686
Single	100	14	14.58	1
5. Family size
≤ 2 people	123	23	23.96	1.36	0.81–2.27	0.248
> 2 people	503	73	76.04	1
6. Number of children
0 children	195	29	30.21	0.95	0.59–1.52	0.829
> 1 children	431	67	69.79	1
7. Educational attainment
≤ Secondary school	411	76	79.17	2.24	1.31–3.73	0.002*
Other	215	20	20.83	1
8. Family monthly income
≤ 15,000 Baht	438	64	66.67	0.83	0.53–1.33	0.443
> 15,000 Baht	188	32	33.33	1
9. Own a car
Yes	314	41	42.71	0.70	0.45–1.09	0.113*
No	312	55	57.29	1
10. Own a motorcycle
Yes	574	93	96.87	3.16	0.96–10.35	0.046*
No	52	3	3.13	1
Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceptions
11. Human can get diseases from bats
True	40	5	5.21	0.78	0.29 to 2.07	0.607
False	586	91	94.79	1
12. There are no concerns about getting diseases from bats
True	48	8	8.33	1.11	0.50 to 2.55	0.790
False	578	88	91.67	1
13. Bats can transmit diseases to humans
True	84	10	10.42	0.72	0.36 to 1.44	0.348
False	542	86	85.58
14. Bats are economically beneficial to the community
Agree	108	18	18.75	1.13	0.64 to 1.98	0.673
Disagree	518	78	81.25	1
15. One can contract diseases if exposed to bats
True	101	12	12.50	0.71	0.37 to 1.35	0.293
False	525	84	87.50	1
16. One can contract diseases by drinking water from the same place as bats do
True	139	15	15.63	0.61	0.34 to 1.09	0.092*
False	487	81	84.37	1
17. One can contract diseases by eating fruit left by bats
True	170	26	27.08	0.99	0.61 to 1.62	0.986
False	456	70	72.92	1
18. Bat guano is safe to use
True	58	6	6.25	0.61	0.26 to 1.47	0.268
False	568	90	93.75
19. Bats are safe to eat
True	169	1	1.04	0.02	0.00 to 0.16	< 0.001*
False	457	95	98.96
20. There are laws related to hunting bats for consumption
True	196	11	11.46	0.24	0.13 to 0.46	< 0.001*
False	430	85	88.54	1
21. Children are allowed to play with bats
True	431	42	43.75	0.28	0.16 to 0.44	< 0.001*
False	195	54	56.25	1
22. Found dead bats and brought home for food
True	518	75	78.13	0.70	0.41 to 1.19	0.193
False	108	21	21.87	1
23. Feel safe in areas where bats live
True	210	19	19.79	0.44	0.26 to 0.75	0.002*
False	416	77	80.21	1

^*Cut-off point for stepwise logistic regression at p < 0.15