Table 4 Factors Associated with Students' Level of TB knowledge
Variable | Proportion with good knowledge N (%) | Crude Odds ratio | 95% CI | Adjusted Odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Men | 16 (10.9) | 0.494 | 0.249 0.979 | 0.723 | 0.299 1.749 |
Women | 24 (19.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Age | |||||
16-24 | 9 (11.1) | 0.5 | 0.137 1.828 | 0.271 | 0.058 1.269 |
25-34 | 19 (18.1) | 0.884 | 0.265 2.943 | 0.754 | 0.199 2.862 |
35-44 | 6 (11.5) | 0.522 | 0.130 2.089 | 0.384 | 0.074 1.996 |
45+ | 4 (20) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Schooling | |||||
0-6 Years | 3 (5.5) | 0.191 | 0.054 0.673* | 0.231 | 0.056 0.961* |
7-12 Years | 11 (10.9) | 0.406 | 0.185 0.891* | 0.286 | 0.101 0.815* |
13+ Years(ref) | 22 (23.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Geographic origin | |||||
Middle East | 9 (6.8) | 0.131 | 0.036 0.473* | 0.267 | 0.062 1.150 |
Asia | 6 (15.0) | 0.318 | 0.079 1.283 | 0.291 | 0.059 1.435 |
Latin America | 1 (7.7) | 0.15 | 0.015 1.518 | 0.246 | 0.018 3.414 |
Sub- Saharan Africa | 19 (27.9) | 0.698 | 0.207 2.352 | 2.315 | 0.473 11.378 |
Low incidence countries | 5 (35.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Health check up | |||||
Yes | 26 (13.5) | 0.678 | 0.333 1.384 | 0.681 | 0.284 1.629 |
No | 14 (18.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Have heard about TB before migration | |||||
Yes | 29 (20.3) | 2.636 | 1.257 5.531* | 3.025 | 1.145 7.990* |
No | 11 (8.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Received TB information in Sweden | |||||
Yes | 13 (16.9) | 1.234 | 0.599 2.540 | 0.658 | 0.255 1.695 |
No | 27 (14.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Heard about the Communicable Disease Act | |||||
Yes | 10 (16.1) | 1.128 | 0.517 2.460 | 1.055 | 0.386 2.882 |
No | 30 (14.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 |