Table 6 Factors associated with knowledge about RVF transmission, symptoms and prevention (n = 452)
Variable | No. with knowledge/Total (%) | Crude OR (95 % CI) | p-value | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
District | |||||
Kilombero | 15/215 (7.0) | Reference | Reference | ||
Kongwa | 36/237 (15.2) | 2.39 (1.27 – 4.50) | 0.01 | 2.45 (1.29 -4.63) | 0.01 |
Sex | |||||
Male | 32/223 (14.4) | Reference | Reference | ||
Female | 19/229 (8.3) | 0.54 (30 – 0.98) | 0.04 | 0.54 (0.29 - 0.99) | 0.047 |
Age group (years) | |||||
18-29 | 9/111 (8.1) | Reference | 0.49 | ||
30-39 | 17/145 (11.7) | 1.51 (0.64 – 3.52) | |||
40-49 | 14/90 (15.6) | 2.09 (0.86 – 5.08) | |||
50-59 | 6/46 (13.0) | 1.70 (0.57 – 5.09) | |||
60+ | 5/60 (8.3) | 1.03 (0.33 – 3.23) | |||
Education level | |||||
None | 18/147 (12.2) | Reference | 0.69 | ||
Primary | 29/279 (10.4) | 0.83 (0.44 – 1.55) | |||
Secondary+ | 4/26 (15.4) | 1.30 (0.40 – 4.21) | |||
Marital status | |||||
Single | 4/45 (8.9) | Reference | 0.73 | ||
Married | 42/354 (11.9) | 1.38 (0.47 – 4.05) | |||
Widow/divorced | 5/53 (9.4) | 1.07 (0.27 – 4.24) | |||
Occupation | |||||
Peasant/Pastoralist | 50/420 (11.9) | Reference | 0.16 | Reference | 0.19 |
Business/employed | 1/32 (3.1) | 0.24 (0.03 – 1.79) | 0.26 (0.03 – 1.93) | ||
Religion | |||||
Muslim | 3/37 (8.1) | Reference | 0.37 | ||
Christian | 46/408 (11.3) | 1.44 (0.43 – 4.88) | |||
Pagan | 2/7 (28.6) | 4.53 (0.60 – 34.2) | |||