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Table 5 Association between attitude and socio-demographic characteristics

From: Community knowledge, attitude and practices regarding zoonotic viral haemorrhagic fevers in five geo-ecological zones in Tanzania

Variable

Bivariate Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Sex

Female

1

 

1

 

Male

2.168 (1.98–5.05)

0.050*

2.72 (1.07–6.89)

0.048*

Age (years)

18–35

1

 

1

 

36–45

2.600 (1.988–6.769)

0.040*

2.95 (1.25–8.27)

0.038*

46- 65

1

 

1

 

Education

None

1

   

Primary

1.376 (0.438–4.020)

0.078

  

 ≥ Secondary

0.951 (0.457–2.466)

0.945

  

Occupation

Farmer

1.832 (0.805–4.167)

0.149

  

Employed

1

1

  

Student

0.976 (0.356–2.408)

0.770

  

Others

0.876 (0.211–2.312)

0.650

  

Zones

Western

1.034 (0.309–2.651)

0.242

  

Southern Highlands

2.542 (0.126–7.692)

0.326

  

North-eastern

1.032 (0.341–2.618)

0.264

  

Central

1.528 (0.493–4.465)

0.663

  

Lake Victoria

1.712 (0.727–3.422)

0.424

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