Table 2.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with poor knowledge toward mental illness among Mattu town residents, South West Ethiopia, 2022 (N = 649).
| Variable | Category | Poor knowledge | COR,95% (CI) | AOR,95% (CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes N (%) | No N (%) | ||||
| Educational status | Unable to read and write | 35 (35.0) | 65 (65.0) | 0.43 (0.25,0.76) | 0.305 (0.15,0.62) |
| Can read and write | 54 (30.0) | 126 (70.0) | 0.54 (0.33,0.89) | 0.36 (0.21, 0.62) | |
| 1–8 | 15 (22.1) | 53 (77.9) | 0.82 (0.41,1.63) | 0.79 (0.34,1.89) | |
| 9–12 | 45 (35.7) | 81 (64.3) | 0.42 (0.25,0.71) | 0.56 (0.29,1.09) | |
| College and above | 33 (18.9) | 142 (81.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Age of the respondents | 18–25 | 50 (33.6) | 99 (66.4) | 0.85 (0.52, 1.39) | 0.19 (0.07, 1.67) |
| 26–35 | 66 (26.2) | 186 (73.8) | 1.21 (0.76,1.91) | 0.99 (0.55, 1.82) | |
| 36–45 | 24 (22.2) | 84 (77.8) | 1.50 (0.84,2.68) | 1.18 (0.62,2.27) | |
| ≥46 | 42 (30.0) | 98 (70.0) | 1 | 1 | |
| Heard about mental illness from social media | Yes | 63 (31.8) | 135 (68.2) | 1 | |
| No | 119 (26.4) | 332 (73.6) | 1.30 (0.90,1.88) | 1.01 (0.61, 1.67) | |
| Having friends with mental illness | Yes | 63 (31.8) | 135 (68.2) | 1 | 1 |
| No | 119 (26.4) | 332 (73.6) | 1.96 (0.90, 1.87) | 1.90 (0.72, 5.05) | |
| Occupational status | Self employed | 121 (24.6) | 370 (75.4) | 0.72 (0.59,0.87) | 3.10 (1.67, 5.77)** |
| Government employed | 61 (38.6) | 97 (61.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Marital status | Single | 56 (24.2) | 175 (75.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Widowed/divorced | 19 (29.7) | 45 (70.3) | 0.76 (0.41,1.40) | 0.08 (0.21,0.28) | |
| Married | 182 (28.0) | 467 (72.0) | 0.74 (0.51,1.08) | 0.12 (0.04,0.30) | |
**p < 0.001, reference category =1. The bold values indicate the variable associated in the final regression model.