Table 2.
Distribution and predictors of knowledge on elderly care among the study participants
| Variable | Good knowledge (%) # | OR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.261 | – | – | ||
| Male | 17 (14.3)* | 1 | – | – | |
| Female | 52 (19.0) | 1.4 (0.78, 2.55) | – | – | |
| Age | 0.658 | – | – | ||
| 18–24 | 61 (17.9)* | 1.19 (0.54, 2.67) | – | – | |
| 25–33 | 8 (15.4) | 1 | – | ||
| Type of the Institution | 0.036 | 0.124 | |||
| Public | 17 (12.2)** | 1 | 1 | ||
| Private | 52 (20.6) | 1.87 (1.04, 3.38) | 1.66 (0.87, 3.17) | ||
| Year of study | 0.547 | – | – | ||
| Second year | 31 (17.4)* | 1 | – | – | |
| Third year | 38 (17.7) | 1.02 (0.60, 1.72) | – | ||
| Marital Status | 0.186 | 0.461 | |||
| Never married | 60 (16.8)* | 1 | 1 | ||
| Married | 9 (25.7) | 1.72 (0.77, 3.85) | 1.41 (0.57, 3.49) | ||
| Home residence | 0.574 | – | – | ||
| Rural | 25 (19.1)* | 1.17 (0.67, 2.01) | – | – | |
| Urban | 44 (16.8) | 1 | – | – | |
| Type of family | < 0.0001 | 0.001 | |||
| Nuclear family | 6 (3.4)*** | 1 | 1 | ||
| Extended family | 63 (29.4) | 12.03 (5.06, 28.58) | 4.73 (1.85, 12.11) | ||
| Currently living with an elderly person at home | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | |||
| No | 4 (2.2)*** | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 65 (31.0) | 20.06 (7.14, 5.37) | 9.04 (3.00, 27.21) | ||
#Differences in prevalence was assessed by chi-square test and the p-value obtained were as follows; *** p < 0.0001, ** p < 0.05, *p ≥ 0.05