Table 5.
Factors associated with good knowledge about malaria in the study site
| Categories | Good knowledge (%) | Bad knowledge (%) | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [naOR] (95% CI; p-value) | [aOR] (95% CI p-value) | |||
| Gender (Female = Ref) | 64 (54.32) | 54 (45.77) | – | – |
| Male | 167 (57) | 126 (43) | 1.08 (0.65–1.79, p = 0.75) | 1.07 (0.65–1.7, p = 0.76) |
| Religion (Christian = Ref) | 209 (55.14) | 168 (44.32) | – | – |
| Muslim | 15 (75) | 5 (25) | 3.34 (1.15–11.59, p = 0.03) | 4.22 (0.39–47.74, p = 0.21) |
| Others | 5 (35.71) | 9 (64.29) | 0.99 (0.25–3.86, p = 0.098) | 1.23 (0.10–14.99, p = 0.86) |
| Level of education (Illiterate = Ref) | 2 (25) | 6 (75) | – | – |
| Primary level | 33 (53.23) | 29 (46.77) | 3.95 (0.78–30.39, p = 0.12) | 0.24 (0.03–1.24, p = 0.11) |
| Secondary level | 154 (54.6) | 128 (45.4) | 4.42 (0.90–32.25, p = 0.93) | 1.04 (0.58–4.88, p = 0.87) |
| University level | 42 (71.19) | 17 (28.81) | 7.29 (1.37–58.27, p = 0.03) | 1.77 (0.79–4.01, p = 0.16) |
| Occupation (Farmer = Ref) | 74 (54.01) | 63 (45.99) | – | – |
| Public servant | 46 (76.67) | 14 (23.33) | 2.27 (1.12–4.79, p = 0.02) | 2.31 (1.14–4.88, p = 0.02) |
| Student | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 2.45 (0.54–17.25, p = 0.28) | 2.43 (0.53–17.13, p = 0.28) |
| Small business | 88 (50.29) | 87 (49.71) | 0.81 (0.51–1.31, p = 0.52) | 0.78 (0.48–1.26, p = 0.32) |
| Housewife | 17 (54.84) | 14 (45.16) | 1.07 (0.44–2.61, p = 0.88) | 1.04 (0.43–2.56, p = 0.91) |
[naOR]: Non Adjusted OR; [aOR]: Adjusted OR; OR: Odd ratio; CI: Confidence interval