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Table 6 Association between practise 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

4.08 (0.47– 5.43)

0.202

4.82 (0.38–6.59)

0.228

Male

2.95 (1.27–5.27)

0.005*

2.95 (1.25–6.27)

0.046*

Age (years)

18–35

1.04 (0.36–3.06)

0.938

1.34 (0.13–1.45)

0.300

36–45

4.08 (1.47– 5.43)

0.040*

3.58 (1.59–7.82)

0.006*

46- 65

2.95 (1.26–5.27)

0.005*

2.89 (0.09–6.023)

0.052

Education

None

1

   

Primary

1.376 (0.438–4.020)

0.078

  

 ≥ Secondary

1.133 (0.262–3.99)

0.063

  

Occupation

Farmer

1.832 (0.805–4.167)

0.449

  

Employed

1

1

  

Student

0.98 (0.36–2.41)

0.770

  

Others

0.88 (0.21–2.31)

0.650

  

Zone

Western

2.44 (1.05–5.66)

0.038 *

2.53 (1.17–6.66)

0.039*

Southern Highlands

2.35 (0.23–4.49)

0.465

2.07 (0.44–2.85)

0.865

North-eastern

2.74 (1.14–6.58)

0.024 *

2.64 (1.13–7.58)

0.022*

Central

1.01 (0.22 –2.32)

0.3440

1.00 (0.09–4.67)

0.388

Lake Victoria

2.32 (1.11–3.94)

0.035*

2.25 (1.97–3.84)

0.024*

  1. *P-value < 0.05