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. 2020 Jun 3;8:170. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00170

Table 2.

Odds ratios of knowledge scores with socio-demographic characteristics (good vs. poor).

Independent variable Bivariate Multivariate
Crude odds ratio (95% CI) p-value Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) p-value
Age (in years) 0.028 0.438
18–24 1 1
25–30 2.28 (1.43–1.87) 1.96 (0.32–0.56) 0.035*
31–35 2.15 (1.52–1.76) 1.99 (0.55–1.28) 0.042*
>35 1.31 (1.32–1.93) 1.21 (1.02–1.87) 0.158
Relationship status 0.041 0.058
Single and not in any relationship 1 1
Married 1.15 (0.64–1.23) 1.04 (0.42–1.65) 0.296
Living together 1.21 (1.02–2.14) 1.32 (1.34–2.23) 0.021*
Married but living separately 1.02 (1.43–2.21) 1.29 (1.28–1.41) 0.483
Divorced 1.10 (0.43–0.97) 1.02 (1.23–1.74) 0.369
Level of education <0.001 0.003*
Elementary 1 1
Secondary 1.14 (1.23–2.56) 1.05 (0.93–1.62) 0.360
Graduate 1.53 (0.87–1.43) 2.02 (0.71–1.13) 0.052
Postgraduate 2.02 (1.76–2.14) 2.51 (2.06–2.48) 0.013*
Employment <0.001 0.002*
Jobless 1 1
Unskilled labor 1.02 (1.32–2.14) 1.10 (1.25–1.48) 0.347
Skilled labor 1.25 (1.56–2.32) 1.11 (0.62–1.29) 0.512
Professional 1.93 (0.76–1.57) 2.03 (1.28–1.70) 0.494
Manager 3.42 (1.82–2.19) 3.01 (1.82–2.19) 0.012*
Monthly income (USD) 0.030 0.428
<200 1 1
201–300 1.29 (1.23–1.52) 0.99 (0.43–1.32) 0.384
301–400 1.33 (1.24–1.98) 1.03 (0.54–0.98) 0.512
401–500 1.54 (2.13–3.82) 1.04 (1.43–1.85) 0.419
501–600 1.56 (1.62–1.93) 1.46 (0.67–1.23) 0.376
>600 1.79 (0.81–1.36) 1.78 (1.98–2.43) 0.037*
Type of household 0.604 - -
Apartment 1
Low-cost housing 0.73 (1.46–1.98)
Informal housing 0.68 (0.87–1.53)
Condominium 1.49 (0.98–1.74)
Bungalow 1.52 (1.72–2.48)
Lodging house 0.84 (1.98–2.64)
Others 1.02 (0.43–0.87)
*

p < 0.05.