Table 3.

Demographic variables and their impact on knowledge about methods of malaria prevention and control

Variables	N	Odds Ratio	95% CI	P value
Factors associated with knowledge of bed nets
Age
≤19	77	0.114	0.012–1.062	0.056
20–39	340	0.275	0.026–2.924	0.284
40–59	205	0.485	0.485–4.4745	0.534
≥60	114	1.000	0.031–4.123	0.271
Education
No education	110	1.311	0.127–13.498	0.820
Primary	333	1.166	0.138–9.824	0.888
Secondary	230	1.238	0.140–10.959	0.848
Tertiary qualifications	63	1.000	0.171–9.628	0.812
Factors associated with knowledge of malaria
Gender
Male	320	0.782	0.518–9.212	0.287
Female	416	-0.782	0.109–1.929	0.287
Education
No education	110	17.205	0.000	0.848
Primary	333	16.467	0.000	0.996
Secondary	230	0.000	0.000	0.997
Tertiary qualifications	63	1.000	0.000	0.837
Factors associated with environmental management
Gender
Male	320	-0.015	0.555–1.750	0.959
Female	416	0.015	0.959–1.015	0.959
Education
No education	110	1.930	0.868–54.680	0.068
Primary	333	1.699	0.730–41.013	0.098
Secondary	230	1.228	0.435–26.761	0.243
Tertiary qualifications	63	1.318	0.623–28.217	0.378