Table 6. Bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analyses on factors associated with low level of knowledge towards COVID-19 among hospital visitors in, Ataye district hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 513).
| Parameter | Low knowledge level | COR [95%CI] | P-value | AOR [95%CI] | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Number of family | ||||||
| 1–3 | 5 (20) | 87 (17.8) | 0.77 [0.28–2.13] | 0.61 | 1.35 [0.18–9.86] | 0.770 |
| 4–6 | 2 (8) | 161 (33) | 0.17 [0.04–0.72] | 0.017 | 0.997 [0.1–10.26] | 0.998 |
| >6 | 18 (72) | 240 (49.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Age (years) | ||||||
| <16 | 1 (4) | 105 (21.5) | 0.045 [0.01–0.34] | 0.003 | 0.01 [0.001–0.1] | <0.001* |
| 16–65 | 6 (24) | 298 (61.1) | 0.1 [0.04–0.25] | <0.001 | 0.15[0.02–0.92] | 0.040* |
| >65 | 18 (72) | 85 (17.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 5 (20) | 369 (75.6) | 1 | <0.001 | 1 | <0.001* |
| Female | 20 (80) | 119 (24.4) | 12.4 [4.56–33.77] | 32 [7.66–133.7] | ||
| Residence | ||||||
| Rural | 2 (8) | 68 (13.9) | 1 | |||
| Urban | 23 (92) | 420 (86.1) | 1.86 [0.43–8.1] | 0.41 | NA | NA |
| Contact history with known cases | ||||||
| No | 8 (32) | 337 (69.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 17 (68) | 151 (30.9) | 4.74 [2.0–11.23] | <0.001 | 0.74 [0.1–5.46] | 0.769 |
| History of travel | ||||||
| No | 22 (88) | 398 (81.6) | 1 | 0.42 | ||
| Yes | 3 (12) | 90 (18.4) | 0.6 [0.18–2.06] | NA | NA | |
| Smoking | ||||||
| No | 24 (96) | 301 (61.7) | 1 | 0.008 | 1 | 0.66 |
| Yes | 1 (4) | 187 (38.3) | 0.07 [0.01–0.5] | 2.06 [0.08–52.57] | ||
| Usual alcohol drinking | ||||||
| No | 24 (96) | 217 (44.5) | 1 | 0.001 | 1 | . |
| Yes | 1 (4) | 271 (55.5) | 0.03 [0.004–0.25] | 23.66 [1.13–497] | 0.042* | |
| Know HIV status | ||||||
| No | 21 (84) | 196 (40.2) | 1 | <0.001 | 1 | . |
| Yes | 4 (16) | 292 (59.8) | 0.13 [0.04–0.38] | 0.45 [0.07–2.69] | 0.379 | |
Note:
*Statistically significant at P<0.05.
AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crude odds ratio; 1, reference category; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; NA, not applicable to multivariable analysis due to the bi-variable analysis p-value >0.25