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Table 6 Multivariate Logistic Regression Models for Above/Below Average of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Scores

From: Cancer related knowledge, attitude, and practice among community health care providers and health assistants in rural Bangladesh

 

Above Average Knowledge Score$

Above Average Attitude Score$

Above Average Practice Score$

CHCP (Ref.: HA)

1.13 (0.61, 2.08)

0.75 (0.40, 1.40)

1.21 (0.59, 2.48)

Age (Ref.: 21–30)

 31–40

1.07 (0.57, 2.02)

1.23 (0.64, 2.37)

0.80 (0.40, 1.61)

 41–50

0.91 (0.24, 3.46)

1.03 (0.31, 3.39)

0.93 (0.25, 3.56)

 51–60

1.41 (0.30, 6.72)

2.09 (0.52, 8.36)

1.10 (0.22, 5.49)

Sex (Ref.: Male)

1.15 (0.69, 1.90)

1.08 (0.65, 1.80)

0.98 (0.57, 1.67)

Education (Ref.: HSC)

 SSC

1.01 (0.35, 2.95)

1.02 (0.38, 2.76)

1.10 (0.37, 3.26)

 Diploma

1.53 (0.35, 6.74)

0.88 (0.24, 3.23)

1.19 (0.27, 5.16)

 Honors

0.98 (0.48, 2.03)

1.18 (0.57, 2.44)

0.59 (0.25, 1.40)

 Masters

1.19 (0.65, 2.17)

0.99 (0.52, 1.89)

0.91 (0.45, 1.87)

Marital Status (Ref.: Single)

3.30*** (1.38, 7.87)

0.68 (0.29, 1.59)

0.92 (0.37, 2.29)

Duration of employment (Ref.: < 10 years)

 11–20 years

0.94 (0.42, 2.12)

0.40** (0.18, 0.88)

1.12 (0.45, 2.81)

 > 20 years

0.91 (0.23, 3.58)

2.34 (0.67, 8.15)

1.02 (0.22, 4.65)

Religion (Ref.: Others)

0.75 (0.42, 1.35)

1.64* (0.92, 2.91)

1.61 (0.84, 3.10)

Smoking (Ref.: No)

0.68 (0.31, 1.50)

0.67 (0.30, 1.48)

2.45* (0.95, 6.33)

Monthly Income (Ref.: < 15,000)

 15,001–20,000

0.53 (0.20, 1.42)

0.99 (0.37, 2.64)

0.34 (0.09, 1.26)

 20,001–25,000

0.73 (0.23, 2.34)

0.83 (0.26, 2.58)

0.65 (0.17, 2.49)

 > 25,000

0.59 (0.18, 1.94)

0.29* (0.08, 1.13)

0.17** (0.04, 0.81)

Cancer in the family (Ref.: No)

2.48* (0.87, 7.05)

1.56 (0.52, 4.72)

3.80* (0.96, 15.03)

Workplace Location (Ref.: Gopalganj, Dhaka)

 Moulvibazar, Sylhet

5.72*** (1.90, 17.30)

3.11** (1.05, 9.19)

7.24*** (2.22, 23.62)

 Barisal, Barisal

4.50*** (1.51, 13.46)

2.13 (0.72, 6.33)

1.39 (0.45, 4.23)

 Cumilla, Chattogram

1.66 (0.59, 4.70)

1.29 (0.43, 3.86)

0.54 (0.17, 1.73)

 Lalmonirhat, Rangpur

1.46 (0.54, 3.96)

1.26 (0.44, 3.58)

3.99** (1.30, 12.30)

 Natore, Rajshahi

1.13 (0.34, 3.71)

2.93 (0.77, 11.08)

3.53* (0.96, 13.00)

 Khulna, Khulna

2.34 (0.74, 7.41)

0.66 (0.21, 2.11)

0.63 (0.20, 1.95)

 Netrokona, Mymensingh

0.87 (0.28, 2.67)

1.69 (0.53, 5.35)

1.84 (0.54, 6.28)

  1. $ Odds Ratios; 95% Confidence Interval in parentheses; * p < 0.10, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01