Table 7.
Factors associated with good attitudes toward malaria control in the study sites
| Categories | Good attitudes (%) | Bad attitudes (%) | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [naOR] (95% CI; p-value) | [aOR] (95% CI p-value) | |||
| Gender (Female = Ref) | 57 (48.31) | 61 (51.69) | – | – |
| Male | 141 (48.45) | 150 (51.55) | 0.77 (0.46–1.27, p = 0.30) | 0.76 (0.45–1.26, p = 0.29) |
| Religion (Christian = Ref) | 185 (49.33) | 190 (50.67) | – | – |
| Muslim | 10 (50) | 10 (50) | 1.38 (0.52–3.76, p = 0.51) | 4.44 (0.43–104.04, p = 0.24) |
| Others | 2 (20) | 8 (80) | 0.36 (0.05–1.61, p = 0.22) | 1.16 (0.77–32.49, p = 0.91) |
| Level of education (None = Ref) | 1 (12.5) | 8 (87.5) | – | – |
| Primary level | 24 (37.5) | 40 (62.5) | 3.34 (0.63–76.94, p = 0.21) | 0.24 (0.01–1.50, p = 0.19) |
| Secondary level | 145 (51.79) | 135 (48.21) | 6.90 (1.16–131.63, p = 0.07) | 1.62 (0.91–2.94, p = 0.10) |
| University level | 28 (49.12) | 29 (50.88) | 4.59 (0.71–90.82, p = 0.17) | 1.16 (0.52–2.58, p = 0.77) |
| Occupation (Farmer = Ref) | 67 (48.55) | 71 (51.45) | – | – |
| Public servant | 39 (67.24) | 19 (32.76) | 2.24 (1.12–4.59, p = 0.02) | 2.08 (1.05–4.24, p = 0.03) |
| Student | 7 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | 6.62 (1.12–126.07, p = 0.82) | 6.51 (1.10–124.06, p = 0.08) |
| Small business | 76 (43.68) | 98 (56.32) | 0.79 (0.49–1.28, p = 0.33) | 0.76 (0.47–1.22, p = 0.27) |
| Housewife | 9 (29.03) | 22 (70.97) | 0.35 (0.13–0.88, p = 0.03) | 0.33 (0.12–0.85, p = 0.02) |
naOR non adjusted OR, aOR adjusted OR, OR odd ratio, CI confidence interval