Table 4 Socio-economic characteristics and factors associated with adherence to ACT in Southeast Alego location
Socio-economic factors | Adhered | Did not adhere | P-valuea | OR | 95 % CI | P-valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Education level | Primary | 70 (50.0 %) | 73 (46.5 %) |  | 0.074 | 0.017-0.322 | <0.01 |
|  | Secondary | 47 (33.6 %) | 42 (26.8 %) |  | 0.059 | 0.013-0.264 | <0.01 |
|  | Post-Secondary | 17 (12.1 %) | 11 (7.0 %) | <0.01 | 0.038 | 0.008-0.195 | >0.01 |
|  | Still in school | 4 (2.9 %) | 2 (1.3 %) |  |  |  |  |
|  | None | 2 (1.4 %) | 29 (18.5 %) |  | 1.00 (reference category) |  |  |
HH inc. source | Salaried employment | 23 (16.4 %) | 16 (10.2 %) |  | 0.370 | 0.175-0.782 | 0.009 |
|  | Self employed | 28 (20.0 %) | 21 (13.4 %) |  | 0.444 | 0.224-0.878 | 0.020 |
|  | Petty business | 29 (20.7 %) | 31 (19.7 %) | 0.094 | 0.632 | 0.335-1.192 | 0.157 |
|  | Casual worker | 17 (12.1 %) | 19 (12.1 %) |  | 0.661 | 0.310-1.410 | 0.284 |
|  | Farming | 43 (30.7 %) | 70 (44.6 %) |  | 1.00 (reference category) |  |  |
HH monthly inc. | Below Ksh.4,500 | 60 (42.9 %) | 99 (53.5 %) |  | 1.00 (reference category) |  |  |
|  | Ksh.4500-9,000 | 55 (39.3 %) | 42 (26.8 %) | 0.002 | 0.451 | 0.269-0.754 | 0.002 |
|  | Over Ksh. 9,000 | 25 (17.9 %) | 16 (10.2 %) |  | 0.340 | 0.167-0.694 | 0.003 |
Ability to read | Able to read | 114 (81.4 %) | 90 (57.3 %) |  | 0.285 | 0.167-0.486 | <0.01 |
|  | Unable to read | 24 (18.6 %) | 67 (42.7 %) | <0.01 | 1.00 (reference category) |  |  |