Table 3.
Factor associated with the utilization of ICT among undergraduate students
| Variable | Utilization | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age | ||||
| 15–20 | 26 | 50 | 1 | 1 |
| 21–24 | 107 | 162 | 1.64 [0.89,3.00] | 1.75 [0.82, 3.71] |
| 25–30 | 24 | 12 | 0.54 [0.22,1.31] | 0.57 [0.19, 1.65] |
| Previous residence | ||||
| Rural | 78 | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| Urban | 79 | 153 | 3.35 [2.12,5.29] ** | 1.85 [1.08, 3.17] * |
| IT skill | ||||
| have no skill | 63 | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| have skill | 93 | 163 | 3.15 [1.94,5.12] ** | 2.38 [1.34, 4.23] ** |
| IT knowledge | ||||
| Poor | 90 | 41 | 1 | 1 |
| Good | 67 | 157 | 5.14 [3.22,8.20] ** | 3.80 [2.25, 6.40] ** |
| Formal IT training | ||||
| No | 131 | 113 | 1 | 1 |
| yes | 26 | 85 | 3.78 [2.28,6.28] ** | 1.93 [1.07, 3.48] * |
| having personal computer | ||||
| Yes | 86 | 141 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 71 | 57 | 0.48 [0.31,0.76] ** | 0.69 [0.40, 1.21] |
| IT course in current study | ||||
| No | 103 | 77 | 1 | |
| Yes | 54 | 121 | 2.99 [1.93,4.63] ** | 2.18 [1.23, 3.84] ** |
| Having lab session in IT course | ||||
| Yes | 49 | 80 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 108 | 118 | 0.66 [0.43,1.04] | 1.67 [0.91,3.07] |
Key: 1: reference group; []: confidence interval, p-value 0.05–0.01 *: p-value < 0.01 **