Table 6 Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing the predictors of practice level (high vs. low) (n = 264)

Household location

 Highland (R)

1

–

–

 Lowland

0.64 (0.24–1.69)

Gender

 Male (R)

1

–

–

 Female

1.29 (0.58–2.84)

Age group (years)

 15–29 (R)

1

–

–

 30–44

0.76 (0.18–2.87)

 45–59

1.03 (0.31–3.33)

 ≥ 60

1.00 (0.27–3.59)

Educational level

 Illiterate (R)

1

–

–

 Literate

1.01 (0.18–5.49)

 Secondary

1.37 (0.43–4.34)

 Higher secondary

1.17 (0.33–4.12)

 High study graduates

0.56 (0.19–1.60)

Monthly income (Rs)

 < 20,000 (R)

1

–

–

 20,000–40,000

0.70 (0.14–3.54)

 > 40,000

1.26 (0.25–6.31)

 Do not know

1.40 (0.26–7.55)

Socio-economic status

 Q1 quartile (R)

1

–

–

 Q2 quartile

1.25 (0.31–4.99)

 Q3 quartile

1.19 (0.40–3.54)

 Q4 quartile

1.09 (0.40–2.99)

 Q5 quartile

1.93 (0.66–5.65)

Occupation

 Agriculture (R)

1

–

–

 Business

1.75 (0.13–22.77)

 Student

1.55 (0.16–14.20)

 Service

0.91 (0.06–12.32)

 Household work

0.69 (0.07–6.90)

 Retired

1.18 (0.12–11.01)

 Others

0.61 (0.52–7.24)

Affiliated to social insurance?

 Yes (R)

1

–

–

 No

3.50 (0.28–42.63)

Part of health care system as an affiliate or beneficiary?

 Yes (R)

1

–

–

 No

9.50 (0.68–131.99)

 Do not know

15.63 (1.37–178.18)

In the past years has anyone been infected with dengue at your home?

 No (R)

1

–

–

 Yes

0.81 (0.17–3.68)

In the past years has anyone been infected with dengue in your neighbors?

 No (R)

1

1

0.136

 Yes

1.90 (0.86–4.20)

1.84 (0.82–4.14)