Table 6.
Factors associated with practices about malaria in the study sites
| Categories | Good practices (%) | Bad practices (%) | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [naOR] (95% CI; p-value) | [aOR] (95% CI p-value) | |||
| Gender (Female = Ref) | 89 (74.17) | 31 (25.83) | – | – |
| Male | 207 (70.65) | 86 (29.35) | 0.80 (0.45–1.39, p = 0.43) | 1.07 (0.65–1.7, p = 0.76) |
| Religion (Christian = Ref) | 274 (72.30) | 105 (27.70) | – | – |
| Muslim | 14 (0.70) | 6 (0.30) | 0.75 (0.28–2.25, p = 0.05) | 4.22 (0.39–47.74, p = 0.21) |
| Others | 5 (50) | 5 (50) | 0.38 (0.10–1.47, p = 0.15) | 1.23 (0.10–14.99, p = 0.86) |
| Level of education (Illiterate = Ref) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) | – | – |
| Primary level | 45 (70.31) | 19 (29.69) | 1.54 (0.28–7.27, p = 0.59) | 0.24 (0.03–1.24, p = 0.11) |
| Secondary level | 199 (70.57) | 83 (29.43) | 1.31 (0.25–5.80, p = 0.72) | 1.04 (0.58–1.86, p = 0.87) |
| University level | 47 (69.66) | 12 (20.34) | 2.29 (0.39–11.56, p = 0.32) | 1.77 (0.79–4.01, p = 0.16) |
| Occupation (Farmer = Ref) | 91 (65.94) | 47 (34.06) | – | – |
| Public servant | 43 (71.67) | 17 (28.33) | 1.06 (0.52–2.19, p = 0.88) | 2.31 (1.14–4.88, p = 0.02) |
| Student | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 1.49 (0.32–10.49, p = 0.63) | 2.43 (0.53–17.13, p = 0.28) |
| Small business | 136 (77.28) | 40 (22.72) | 1.68 (1.00–2.84, p = 0.05) | 2.43 (0.48–1.26, p = 0.32) |
| Housewife | 20 (64.52) | 11 (35.48) | 0.75 (0.29–1.95, p = 0.54) | 1.04 (0.43–2.56, p = 0.91) |
naOR non adjusted OR, aOR adjusted OR, OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval