Table 5 Factors Associated with Students' Attitudes towards TB and Diseased People
Variable | Proportion with positive attitude | Crude Odds ratio | 95% CI | Adjusted Odds ratio | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Men | 56 (38.1) | 0.480 | 0.294 0.783* | 0.879 | 0.414 1.870 |
Women | 68 (56.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Age | |||||
16-24 | 36 (44.4) | 0.978 | 0.366 2.616 | 0.507 | 0.125 2.054 |
25-34 | 51 (48.6) | 1.154 | 0.442 3.016 | 0.911 | 0.253 3.282 |
35-44 | 24 (46.2) | 1.048 | 0.372 2.952 | 0.727 | 0.177 2.982 |
45+ | 9 (45.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Education group/level (years in school) | |||||
0-6 Years | 23 (41.8) | 0.57 | 0.291 1.115 | 0.405 | 0.153 1.074 |
7-12 Years | 38 (37.6) | 0.478 | 0.270 0.846* | 0.308 | 0.129 0.734* |
13+ Years(ref) | 53 (55.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Geographic origin | |||||
Middle East | 23 (17.3) | 0.057 | 0.015 0.221* | 0.097 | 0.022 0.429* |
Asia | 30 (75.0) | 0.818 | 0.189 3.535 | 0.874 | 0.166 4.593 |
Latin America | 7 (53.8) | 0.318 | 0.059 1.705 | 0.43 | 0.060 3.094 |
Sub- Saharan Africa | 53 (77.9) | 0.964 | 0.238 3.905 | 2.883 | 0.532 15.637 |
Low incidence countries | 11 (78.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Health check up | |||||
Yes | 83 (43.0) | 0.626 | 0.366 1.070 | 0.837 | 0.398 1.763 |
No | 41 (54.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Have heard about TB before migration | |||||
Yes | 81 (56.6) | 2.491 | 1.518 4.089* | 1.389 | 0.676 2.856 |
No | 43 (34.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Received TB information in Sweden | |||||
Yes | 47 (61.0) | 2.319 | 1.349 3.987 | 0.726 | 0.314 1.676 |
No | 77 (40.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Heard about the Communicable Disease Act | |||||
Yes | 41 (66.1) | 2.893 | 1.596 5.246 | 2.507 | 1.080 5.816* |
No | 83 (40.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
Knowledge level | |||||
High/good | 30 (75.0) | 4.277 | 1.995 9.169* | 1.477 | 0.527 4.140 |
Low/bad | 94 (41.2) | 1.0 |