Table 5.
Handlers’ socio-demographic characteristics associated with their knowledge, risk perceptions, and preventive health behaviours on COVID-19 pandemic at the wildlife markets in North-central Nigeria: 2020 – 2021.
| Characteristics | Inadequate response n (%) | Adequate response n (%) | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| 18–27 | 63 (85.1) | 11 (14.9) | 1.00 | ||
| 28–37 | 78 (75.7) | 25 (24.3) | 1.84 | 0.84, 4.02 | 0.129 |
| 38–47 | 81 (74.3) | 28 (25.7) | 1.98 | 0.92, 4.28 | 0.080* |
| 48–57 | 63 (45.3) | 76 (54.7) | 6.91 | 3.36, 14.23 | <0.001* |
| 58–67 | 31 (33.0) | 63 (67.0) | 11.64 | 5.38, 25.17 | <0.001* |
| ≥68 | 26 (40.6) | 38 (59.4) | 8.37 | 3.71, 18.85 | <0.001* |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 141 (77.5) | 41 (22.5) | 1.00 | ||
| Male | 194 (48.4) | 207 (51.6) | 3.67 | 2.46, 5.47 | <0.001* |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 132 (72.9) | 49 (27.1) | 1.00 | ||
| Married | 197 (49.0) | 205 (51.0) | 2.81 | 1.92, 4.11 | <0.001* |
| Bushmeat handling | |||||
| Hunter | 75 (70.0) | 32 (30.0) | 1.00 | ||
| Vendor | 52 (54.7) | 43 (45.3) | 1.84 | 1.03, 3.28 | 0.040* |
| Consumer | 220 (57.7) | 161 (42.3) | 1.63 | 1.02, 2.58 | 0.030* |
| Formal education | |||||
| None | 137 (81.1) | 32 (18.9) | 1.00 | ||
| Primary | 78 (63.9) | 44 (36.1) | 2.42 | 1.42, 4.12 | 0.001* |
| Secondary | 40 (27.2) | 107 (72.8) | 11.45 | 6.75, 19.44 | <0.001* |
| Tertiary | 32 (22.1) | 113 (77.9) | 14.72 | 8.49, 25.52 | <0.001* |
Statistically significant at p<0.05*; CI – Confidence interval.