Table 5.
Factors associated with knowledge of Mpox using linear regression.
| Variables | Univariable Analysis | Multivariable Analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beta Coeff | 95% CI | p-Value | Beta Coeff | 95% CI | p-Value | |
| Age | 0.013 | −0.05–0.08 | 0.697 | - | - | - |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 0.28 | 0.24—0.19 | 0.241 | - | - | - |
| Female | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Academic | ||||||
| Post-graduate | −1.65 | −2.47–0.83 | <0.0001 | - | - | - |
| Undergraduate | 1 | - | - | - | ||
| Discipline | ||||||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 1.31 | 0.82–1.81 | <0.0001 | 2.08 | 1.47–2.70 | <0.0001 |
| Medical Sciences | 0.05 | −0.61–0.70 | 0.889 | 1.46 | 0.66–2.26 | <0.0001 |
| Biological Sciences | −1.67 | −2.58–0.75 | <0.0001 | - | - | - |
| Others * | −2.30 | −3.12–1.48 | <0.0001 | - | - | - |
| Income (PKR) | ||||||
| <50,000 | −0.11 | −0.57–0.36 | 0.655 | - | - | - |
| 50,001–100,000 | 0.38 | −0.12–0.88 | 0.138 | - | - | - |
| >100,000 | −0.41 | −1.05–0.23 | 0.206 | - | - | - |
| Aware of Mpox before 2022 | ||||||
| Yes | 1.64 | 1.16–2.13 | <0.0001 | 1.19 | 0.71–1.67 | <0.0001 |
| No | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Received University-level inform | ||||||
| Yes | 2.03 | 1.48–2.58 | <0.0001 | 1.56 | 1.00–2.12 | <0.0001 |
| No | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Previous COVID-19 vaccination | ||||||
| Yes | 1.97 | 1.13–2.80 | <0.0001 | 1.46 | 0.66–2.25 | <0.0001 |
| No | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Previous seasonal flu vaccination | ||||||
| No | 0.57 | 0.10–1.04 | 0.019 | - | - | - |
| Yes | 1 | |||||
Keys: * Computer science and information technology, business administration, and commerce, language studies, social sciences; PKR = Pakistani Rupees.