Table 5 Factors associated with prejudice towards a patient with tuberculosis (n = 708), southwest Ethiopia

Sex, no (%)

   Male

156(51.5)

147(48.5)

1

1

   Female

243(60.0)

162(40.0)

1.4(1.0,1.9)*

1.3(1.0, 1.9)*

Literacy status, no (%)

   Literate

146(51.0)

140(49.0)

1

1

   Non-literate

253(60.0)

169(40.0)

1.4(1.0,1.9)*

1.4 (1.1, 2.0)*

Age in years, no (%)

*

   15-24

120(59.1)

83(40.9)

0.8(0.5,1.3)

   25-30

133(55.9)

105(44.1)

0.7(0.4,1.1))

   35-44

73(47.4))

81(52.6)

0.5(0.3,0.8)*

   >=45

73(64.6)

40(35.4))

1

Residence, no (%)

*

   Urban

108(50.9))

104(49.1)

1

   Rural

291(58.7)

205(41.3)

1.4(0.9,1.8)