Table 5.
Bivariate and Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis Showing Factors Associated with Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Students Towards Covid-19 in Mizan Taipei University, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020, n=402
| Variables | Category | Knowledge | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Knowledge % | Good Knowledge% | ||||
| Sex | Male | 146(65.5%) | 116(61.3%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) |
| Female | 67(34.5%) | 73(38.7%) | 1.371 (0.909, 2.070)* | 1.117 (0.715, 1.744) | |
| College | Health science | 41(19.2%) | 81(42.9%) | 6.752(2.014, 4.915)* | 2.983 (1.869, 4.763)** |
| None health science | 172(80.8%) | 108(57.1%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) | |
| Parents completed diploma or higher education | None of them | 129(60.6%) | 78(41.3%) | 0.550 (0.311, 0.971)* | 0.718 (0.390, 1.321) |
| One of them | 54(25.4%) | 78(41.3%) | 1.313 (0.718, 2.402) | 1.537 (0.810, 2.919) | |
| Both of them | 30(14%) | 33(17.4%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) | |
| Income | < 1000 ETB | 135(63.4%) | 114(60.3%) | 0.617(0.325, 1.173)* | 0.591 (0.296, 1.180) |
| 1000–1500 ETB | 59(27.7%) | 49(25.9%) | 0.607 (0.301, 1.225)* | 0.571 (0.270, 1.206) | |
| ≥1500 ETB | 19(8.9%) | 26(13.8%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) | |
| Attitude | |||||
| Negative attitude % | Positive attitude % | ||||
| Sex | Male | 114(61.6%) | 148(68.2%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) |
| Female | 71(38.4%) | 69(31.8%) | 0.749(0.496, 1.130)* | 0.628(0.405, 0.975)** | |
| College | Health sciences | 46(24.9%) | 76(35%) | 1.629(1.055, 2.516)* | 1.863(1.169, 2.970)** |
| None health sciences | 139(75.1%) | 141(65%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) | |
| Income | <1000 ETB | 110(59.5%) | 139(64.1%) | 0.632(0.324, 1.233)* | 0.657(0.326, 1.326) |
| 1000–1500 ETB | 60(32.4%) | 48(22.1%) | 0.400(0.193,0.827)* | 0.403(0.189, 0.856)** | |
| ≥1500 ETB | 15(8.1%) | 30(13.8%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) | |
| Parents completed diploma or higher education | None of them | 99 (53.5%) | 108 (49.8%) | 0.507(0.279, 0.921)* | 0.561(0.299, 1.053) |
| One of them | 66 (35.7%) | 66 (30.4%) | 0.465(0.248, 0.874)* | 0.455(0.236, 0.878)** | |
| Both of them | 20 (11%) | 43 (19.8%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) | |
| Practice | |||||
| Poor practice % | Good practice % | ||||
| Smoking | Yes | 17(7.4%) | 23(13.4%) | 1.934(0.999, 3.745)* | 1.161(0.277, 4.861) |
| No | 213(92.6%) | 149(86.6%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) | |
| Residence | Urban | 109(49.4%) | 61(35.5%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) |
| Rural | 121(50.6%) | 111(64.5%) | 1.639(1.093, 2.459)* | 1.740(1.136, 2.663)** | |
| Knowledge | Poor knowledge | 133(57.8%) | 80(46.5%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) |
| Good knowledge | 97(42.2%) | 92(53.5%) | 1.577(1.059, 2.347)* | 1.893(1.232, 2.909)** | |
| Attitude | Negative attitude | 129(56.1%) | 56(32.6%) | 1(ref.) | 1(ref.) |
| Positive attitude | 101(43.9%) | 116(67.4%) | 2.646(1.753, 3.993)* | 2.676(1.745, 4.105)** | |
Notes: *Significantly associated at p < 0.25; **significantly associated at p < 0.05.