Table 3.
Factors Affecting Knowledge of the Respondents About COVID-19, Employees in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 2020
| Variables | Category | Knowledge of COVID-19 | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor, N%) | Good, N(%) | |||||
| Age (years) | 24–28 | 150(60.5) | 264(69.5) | 1.49(1.06, 2.08)* | 2.75(1.72, 4.41) | 0.000 |
| ≥28 | 98(39.5) | 116(30.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Level of education | Certificate | 21(8.5) | 110(28.9) | 4.09(2.47, 6.78)* | 10.02(5.02, 19.99) | 0.000 |
| Degree | 45(18.1) | 37(9.7) | 0.64(0.40,1.03) | 1.41(0.78, 2.53) | 0.255 | |
| Master and above | 182(73.4) | 233(61.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Occupation | Non-health workers | 227(91.5%) | 270(71.1) | 0.23(0.14, 0.37)* | 0.85(0.48, 1.51) | 0.581 |
| Health workers | 21(8.5%) | 110(28.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Income (birr) | 2500–7499 | 139(56.0) | 263(69.2) | 0.89(0.59, 1.34) | 0.70(0.46, 1.08) | 0.106 |
| 7500–12,499 | 64(25.8) | 21(5.5) | 0.15(0.08, 028)* | 0.10(0.05, 0.20) | 0.000 | |
| ≥12,500 | 45(18.1) | 96(25.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
Note: *p-value < 0.05.