Table 3.
Results of logistic regression for unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios for association between student's poor+ knowledge of foodborne pathogens and their sociodemographic characteristics (N = 399).
| Factors | Unadjusted OR [95% CI] |
Adjusted OR [95% CI] |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| Above 30 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 30-26 | 1.15 [0.62-2.11] | 2.23 [1.13-4.41] | 0.020∗ |
| 25-20 | 1.51 [0.82-2.78] | 1.18 [0.60-2.31] | 0.629 |
| Less than 20 | 1.62 [0.90-2.94] | 3.04 [1.47-6.30] | 0.003∗ |
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| Sex | |||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Female | 0.69 [0.46-1.05] | 0.46 [0.21-0.99] | 0.048∗ |
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| Educational level | |||
| Master | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Bachelor | 1.36 [0.36-5.05] | 1.96 [0.41-9.31] | 0.394 |
| Preparatory year | 5.23 [1.32-20.70] | 1.17 [0.27-5.06] | 0.831 |
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| Field of study | |||
| Health sciences | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Computer sciences | 2.70 [1.33-5.46] | 2.85 [1.36-5.99] | 0.005∗ |
| Administration and business | 3.11 [1.65-5.84] | 1.98 [0.93-4.24] | 0.076 |
| Languages and theoretical studies | 4.08 [2.18-7.63] | 3.62 [1.68 -7.78] | 0.001∗ |
| Others | 9.91 [3.72-26.43] | 5.89 [1.90-18.25] | 0.002∗ |
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| Place of residence (city) | |||
| Riyadh | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Abha | 1.44 [0.85-2.43] | 0.90 [0.36-2.23] | 0.824 |
| Dammam | 0.50 [0.27-0.93] | 0.62 [0.29-1.33] | 0.223 |
| Jeddah | 0.99 [0.53-1.86] | 0.85 [0.40-1.79] | 0.679 |
Note: Independent variables for the multiple logistic regression model analysis included age, sex, education, field of study, and place of residence. +Students not able to recognize any one of the foodborne pathogens listed in this study. ∗Statistically significant (p < 0.05).