Table 5.

Independent Predictors of Attitude toward Leprosy Among Study Participants in Fedis District from July to August, 2019 (n=608)

Attitude	Independent Predictors	95% CI
		OR	Lower	Upper	p-value
Would not admit to sitting beside leprosy patient in public transport?	Think leprosy is transmitted by aerosol droplets	2.52	1.79	3.55	<0.001
	Think leprosy is hereditary	0.72	0.52	0.99	0.047
	Think leprosy is due to casual contact	2.84	1.89	4.25	<0.001
Would be ashamed if someone had leprosy in your family?	Think leprosy is hereditary	1.81	1.27	2.59	0.001
	Think leprosy is due to prolonged contact	2.28	1.59	3.26	<0.001
Would not admit to sharing plate with leprosy patient?	Think leprosy is caused by bacteria	1.68	1.19	2.38	0.003
	Think leprosy is transmitted by aerosol droplets	1.41	1.01	1.96	0.040
	Think leprosy is a curse	0.20	0.09	0.40	0.000
Would not admit to owning a child who married someone from a family with a history of leprosy?	Think leprosy is curse	0.28	0.12	0.63	0.002
	Think leprosy is hereditary	1.99	1.30	3.06	0.002
	Think leprosy is caused by bacteria	2.90	1.88	4.48	<0.001
	Think leprosy is due to prolonged contact	1.93	1.25	2.96	0.003
Would be ashamed to work with leprosy patient in the same environment?	Think leprosy is a punishment for sin	0.41	0.26	0.64	<0.001
	Think leprosy is due to prolonged contact	1.59	1.14	2.24	0.007
	Think leprosy is transmitted by aerosol droplets	0.38	0.27	0.54	<0.001
Would not allow own child to play with a child from leprosy family?	Think leprosy is curse	3.49	1.36	8.96	0.009
	Think leprosy is transmitted by aerosol droplets	2.32	1.60	3.37	<0.001
Would admit to helping if someone gets leprosy in the family?	Think leprosy is caused by bacteria	1.82	1.07	3.09	0.025
	Think leprosy is curse	0.58	0.34	0.98	0.044