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Table 4 Multiple logistic regression analysis for association between knowledge and socio-demographic characteristics (N = 282)

From: Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal

Variable

aOR [95% CI]

P-value

Age

  

18–25

Ref

 

26–45

2.975 [1.097, 8.069]

0.032*

45+

1.401 [0.582, 3.372]

0.451

Gender

  

Male

Ref

 

Female

1.035 [0.630, 1.699]

0.892

Education

  

PG

Ref

 

UG

1.083 [0.328, 3.570]

0.896

High school and below

0.907 [0.517, 1.591]

0.733

Employment

  

No

Ref

0.6

Yes

1.1 (0.6–2.1)

 

Income

 

0.896

<30,000 (NRs)

Ref

 

≥30,000 (NRs)

1.374 [0.766, 2.462]

0.286

Marital Status

  

Married

Ref

 

Unmarried

1.175 [0.608, 2.270]

0.630

Residence

  

Rural

Ref

0.7

Urban

1.1 [0.5, 2.0]

 

Healthcare worker

  

No

Ref

 

Yes

1.5 [0.7, 2.9]

0.20

Chronic disease

  

No

Ref

 

Yes

1.4 (0.6–3.1)

0.37

Smoking

  

No

Ref

 

Yes

0.8 (0.4–1.8)

0.7

History of COVID vaccination

  

No

Ref

 

Yes

2.980 [1.227, 7.236]

0.015*

History of childhood vaccination

  

No

Ref

 

Yes

2.6 [0.9, 7.7]

0.07