Table 4.
Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of associated factors for poor knowledge towards mental illness among Dessie residents, 2020
| Variables | Category | Knowledge | COR(95%C.I) | AOR(95%C.I) | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Good | |||||
| Age | 18–24 | 52(64.2%) | 29(35.8%) | 1.22(0.65,2.26) | 2.08(0.99,4.37) | 0.052 |
| 25–34 | 84(48.6%) | 89(51.4%) | 0.64(0.38,1.07) | 0.92(0.49,1.74) | 0.811 | |
| 35–44 | 75(56.0%) | 59(44.0%) | 0.86(0.50,1.48) | 0.98(0.51,1.89) | 0.953 | |
| > 44 | 53(59.6%) | 36(40.4%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sex | Female | 138(62.7%) | 82(37.3%) | 1.75(1.21,2.52) | 1.62(1.06,2.47) | 0.025 |
| Male | 126(49.0%) | 131(51.0%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Marital Status | Married | 161(56.7%) | 123(43.3%) | 1.29(0.86,1.93) | 1.19(0.69,2.05) | 0.533 |
| Widowed | 20(60.6%) | 13(39.4%) | 1.55(0.70,3.28) | 1.47(0.53,4.10) | 0.457 | |
| Divorced | 13(61.9%) | 8(38.1%) | 1.60(0.62,4.11) | 1.36(0.44,4.22) | 0.587 | |
| Single | 70(50.4%) | 69(49.6%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Educational status | Unable to read and write | 54(87.1%) | 8(12.9%) | 8.69(3.81,19.87) | 6.28(2.56,15.39) | < 0. 000 |
| Primary school | 45(61.6%) | 28(38.4%) | 2.07(1.14,3.75) | 1.73(0.87,3.42) | 0.114 | |
| Secondary school [9–12] | 60(53.6%) | 52(46.4%) | 1.48(0.88,2.50) | 1.04(0.57,1.89) | 0.883 | |
| College diploma | 53(47.7%) | 58(52.3%) | 1.17(0.70,1.98) | 0.89(0.49,1.62) | 0.703 | |
| University degree and above | 52(43.7%) | 67(56.3%) | 1 | |||
| Any information about mental health | No | 172(76.4%) | 53(23.6%) | 5.644(3.78,8.43) | 5.82(3.78,8.94) | < 0.001 |
| Yes | 92(36.5%) | 160(63.5%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Suffered from any mental illness | No | 237(56.6%) | 182(43.4%) | 0.55(0.27,1.13) | 1.36(0.72,2.59) | 0.345 |
| Yes | 27(46.6%) | 31(53.4%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Social support | Poor social support | 63(63.0%) | 37(37.0%) | 2.11(1.22,3.66 | 1.63(0.84,3.14) | 0.143 |
| Moderate social support | 151(57.0%) | 114(43.0%) | 1.64(1.05,2.56) | 1.493(0.88,2.52) | 0.133 | |
| Strong social support | 50(44.6%) | 62(55.4%) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Attitude | Negative attitude | 135(62.8%) | 80(37.2%) | 1.74(1.21,2.51) | 1.73(1.12,2.66) | 0.013 |
| Positive attitude | 129(49.2%) | 133(50.8%) | 1 | |||
1 = reference category, Chi square = 8, Hosmer Lemeshow goodness-of-fit 0.56