Table 3.
Association of knowledge adequacy with the socio-demographic profile of the study population (n = 945)
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency (%) | OR (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge inadequate (n = 733) | Knowledge adequate (n = 212) | Crude OR | p value | Adjusted OR | p value | |
| Age (in years) | ||||||
| ≤ 30 (n = 247) | 169 (68.4) | 78 (31.6) | 1.00 | < 0.0001 | 1.00 | 0.14 |
| > 30 (n = 698) | 564 (80.8) | 134 (19.2) | 1.94 (1.40–2.70) | 1.34 (0.91–1.98) | ||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married (n = 865) | 659 (76.2) | 206 (23.8) | 1.00 | 0.001 | 1.00 | 0.26 |
| Widowed/separated (n = 80) | 74 (92.5) | 6 (7.5) | 3.86 (1.65–8.99) | 1.70 (0.67–4.34) | ||
| Years of schooling | ||||||
| Nil to primary level (n = 475) | 458 (96.4) | 17 (3.6) | 19.10 (11.4–32.06) | < 0.0001 | 15.49 (9.10–26.36) | < 0.0001 |
| Middle school and above (n = 470) | 275 (58.5) | 195 (41.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Employed (n = 429) | 354 (82.5) | 75 (17.5) | 1.00 | 0.001 | 1.00 | 0.49 |
| Home-maker (n = 516) | 379 (73.4) | 137 (26.6) | 0.59 (0.43–0.80) | 1.14 (0.78–1.67) | ||
| Socio-economic status | ||||||
| Low (n = 535) | 474 (88.6) | 61 (11.4) | 4.53 (3.24–6.33) | < 0.0001 | 1.81 (1.22–2.68) | 0.003 |
| Medium (n = 410) | 259 (63.2) | 151 (36.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Tribal community | ||||||
| Koraga and Malekudiya (n = 362) | 321 (88.7) | 41 (11.3) | 3.25 (2.24–4.71) | < 0.0001 | 2.14 (1.37–3.35) | 0.001 |
| Marathi Naika (n = 583) | 412 (70.7) | 171 (29.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||