Characteristic | Comparison | Knowledge of anthrax | Total | Unadjusted odds ratio | 95% C.I. | p-value | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% C.I. | p-value |
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Age | 18–29 | 138 | 714 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
30–39 | 162 | 633 | 1.43 | 1.11–1.85 |  < 0.01 | 1.48 | 1.08–2.03 | 0.02 | |
40–49 | 105 | 542 | 1 | 0.75–1.33 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.69–1.42 | 0.96 | |
50–59 | 73 | 397 | 0.94 | 0.68–1.28 | 0.7 | 1.07 | 0.72–1.57 | 0.73 | |
60 & above | 63 | 384 | 0.81 | 0.59–1.13 | 0.23 | 0.98 | 0.65–1.49 | 0.95 | |
Gender | Female | 60 | 634 | Reference | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 481 | 2036 | 2.95 | 2.22–3.93 |  < 0.01 | 2.20 | 1.50–3.22 |  < 0.01 | |
Education | Illiterate | 191 | 1432 | Reference | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Literate | 350 | 1238 | 2.56 | 2.10–3.11 |  < 0.01 | 2.17 | 1.68–2.79 |  < 0.01 | |
Occupation | Non-agriculture | 243 | 1260 | Reference | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Agriculture | 298 | 1410 | 1.12 | 0.92–1.35 | 0.23 | 1.09 | 0.85–1.39 | 0.47 | |
Livestock | Absent | 138 | 763 | Reference | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Present | 403 | 1907 | 1.21 | 0.97–1.50 | 0.07 | 1.17 | 0.93–1.47 | 0.18 | |
Experience of handling livestock | Less than 10 years | 103 | 624 | Reference | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
More than 10 years | 300 | 1283 | 1.54 | 1.20–1.97 | 0.01 | 1.49 | 1.14–1.94 |  < 0.01 | |
Meat consumption | No | 31 | 277 | Reference | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 510 | 2393 | 2.14 | 1.46–3.16 |  < 0.01 | 1.79 | 1.13–2.82 | 0.01 |