Table 4 Univariate and multiple logistic regression analysis showing the predictors of knowledge level (Low knowledge vs no knowledge)
Independent variable | Univariate | Multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P-value | aOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
Area of residence | ||||
 Highland (R) | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | < 0.001 |
 Lowland | 0.17 (0.11–0.25) | 0.29 (0.16–0.53) | ||
Gender | ||||
 Male (R) | 1 | 0.828 | – |  |
 Female | 1.03 (0.74–1.44) | |||
Age group (years) | ||||
 15–29 (R) | 1 | 0.033 | 1 | 0.011 |
 30–44 | 0.55 (0.34–0.87) | 0.46 (0.25–0.84) | ||
 45–59 | 0.64 (0.38–1.07) | 0.31 (0.15–0.64) | ||
 ≥ 60 | 0.93 (0.52–1.68) | 0.58 (0.23–1.49) | ||
Educational level | ||||
 Illiterate (R) | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | < 0.001 |
 Literate | 0.36 (0.20–0.66) | 0.35 (0.16–0.78) | ||
 Secondary | 0.26 (0.13–0.49) | 0.18 (0.08–0.43) | ||
 Higher secondary | 0.22 (0.12–0.41) | 0.17 (0.07–0.44) | ||
 High study graduates | 0.12 (0.06–0.23) | 0.08 (0.03–0.22) | ||
Monthly income (Rs) | ||||
 < 20,000 (R) | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | 0.258 |
 20,000–40,000 | 0.43 (0.29–0.65) | 0.85 (0.50–1.42) | ||
 > 40,000 | 0.50 (0.32–0.77) | 1.28 (0.67–2.42) | ||
 Do not know | 1.06 (0.54–2.07) | 1.79 (0.71–4.54) | ||
Socio-economic status (SES) | ||||
 Q1 quartile (R) | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | 0.686 |
 Q2 quartile | 0.41 (0.22–0.74) | 0.65 (0.32–1.35) | ||
 Q3 quartile | 0.27 (0.15–0.49) | 0.82 (0.38–1.79) | ||
 Q4 quartile | 0.17 (0.10–0.31) | 0.79 (0.34–1.82) | ||
 Q5 quartile | 0.21 (0.12–0.38) | 1.02 (0.41–2.50) | ||
Ethnicity | ||||
 Dalit (R) | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | 0.520 |
 Disadvantaged Janajatis | 2.45 (1.08–5.54) | 0.79 (0.25–2.52) | ||
 Disadvantaged non-Dalit Terai caste | 0.94 (0.17–4.99) | 0.76 (0.11–5.28) | ||
 Religious minorities | 0.70 (0.04–12.43) | 0.19 (0.01–4.66) | ||
 Relatively advantaged Janajatis | 0.90 (0.40–2.01) | 0.53 (0.17–1.65) | ||
 Uppercaste | 0.78 (0.35–1.70) | 0.82 (0.27–2.51) | ||
Occupation | ||||
 Agriculture (R) | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | 0.175 |
 Business | 0.38 (0.22–0.66) | 0.84 (0.41–1.71) | ||
 Student | 0.11 (0.03–0.34) | 0.17 (0.04–0.77) | ||
 Service | 0.29 (0.14–0.58) | 1.11 (0.43–2.85) | ||
 Household work | 0.38 (0.21–0.67) | 0.65 (0.31–1.37) | ||
 Retired | 0.24 (0.10–0.59) | 0.53 (0.16–1.79) | ||
 Others (teachers, carpenters) | 0.75 (0.26–2.13) | 1.04 (0.30–3.56) | ||
Affiliated to social insurance? | ||||
 Yes (R) | 1 | 0.003 | 1 | 0.822 |
 No | (1.33–2.91) | 1.08 (0.65–1.78) | ||
 Do not know | 1.44 (0.31–6.69) | 0.51 (0.03–7.44) | ||
Part of health care system as an affiliate or beneficiary? | ||||
 Yes (R) | 1 | 0.006 | 1 | 0.002 |
 No | 3.71 (1.66–8.29) | 5.80 (2.19–15.40) | ||
 Do not know | 4.44 (0.90–21.87) | 6.65 (0.45–96.32) | ||