Table 3. Unadjusted predictors tested for poor level of COVID-19 knowledge among 728 study participants.
| Characteristics | Levels of COVID-19 knowledge |
P OR (95% CI) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor (n = 350) | Good (n = 378) | |||
| Age (years) (mean ± SD) | 20.7 ± 1.3 | 20.8 ± 1.6 | 0.86a | |
| Male, n (%) | 149 (42.6) | 149 (39.4) | 0.41b | |
| Living in urban areas, n (%) | 148 (42.3) | 187 (49.5) | 0.05b | |
| 0.75 (0.56 – 1.003) | ||||
| Living conditions, n (%) | <0.001b ( - ) | |||
| Alone | 67 (19.1) | 65 (17.2) | ||
| With the seniors (grandparents, parents, uncles, and/or aunties) | 127 (36.3) | 147 (38.9) | ||
| With siblings and/or cousins | 79 (22.6) | 45 (11.9) | ||
| With friends | 77 (22) | 121 (32) | ||
| Health related majors, n (%) | 192 (54.9) | 268 (70.9) | <0.001b | |
| 0.5 (0.37 – 0.68) | ||||
| Level of education, n (%) | 0.45c | |||
| 1st year | 54 (15.4) | 59 (15.6) | ||
| 2nd year | 138 (39.4) | 164 (43.4) | ||
| 3rd year | 95 (27.1) | 91 (24.1) | ||
| 4th year (final year) | 63 (18) | 64 (16.9) | ||
at-test, bChi-squared test, cChi-squared test for trend.
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.