Table 4 Association of knowledge of respondents on cholera with sociodemographic, attitudinal and practice-related characteristics
Characteristics | Knowledge level | Total | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor knowledge (%) | Good knowledge (%) | % (n) | Â | |
Status of knowledge | 54.3 (n = 1,538) | 45.7 (n = 1,292) | 100.0 (2,830) |  |
a. Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
Age-group (years) | ||||
18-23 | 55.2 | 44.8 | 18.9 (536) | 0.086 |
24-34 | 56.9 | 43.1 | 36.0 (1020) | |
35-44 | 50.8 | 49.2 | 25.1 (711) | |
45+ | 53.5 | 46.5 | 19.9 (563) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 59.4 | 40.6 | 28.3 (800) | 0.001 |
Female | 52.4 | 47.6 | 71.7 (2030) | |
Education | ||||
No education | 57.9 | 42.1 | 47.1 (1332) | 0.000 |
Primary education | 54.7 | 45.3 | 25.7 (726) | |
Secondary and higher | 47.9 | 52.1 | 27.3 (772) | |
Occupation | ||||
Nonworking respondentsa | 51.0 | 49.0 | 44.1 (1249) | 0.001 |
Nonindependent in professionb | 53.3 | 46.7 | 34.91 (593) | |
Independent earnersc | 59.2 | 40.8 | 20.99 (988) | |
Monthly expenditure in taka d | ||||
≤7000 (≤88 US$) | 57.6 | 42.4 | 34.3 (969) | 0.006 |
7001-9600 (88.1-120 US$) | 55.0 | 45.0 | 32.4 (916) | |
>9600 (>120US$) | 50.4 | 49.6 | 32.4 (940) | |
Family-size | ||||
≤ 4 | 55.3 | 44.7 | 57.7 (1632) | 0.133 |
5 and more | 53.1 | 46.9 | 42.3 (1198) | |
No of living rooms | ||||
1 | 54.8 | 45.2 | 83.7 (2369) | 0.153 |
1+ | 52.1 | 47.9 | 16.3 (461) | |
b. Attitudinal characteristics | ||||
Positive attitude toward cholera, its prevention and cholera vaccine | ||||
Highly positive (score equal to or greater than 5) | 53.4 | 46.6 | 97.0 (2745) | 0.000 |
Less positive (score equal to or less than 4) | 84.7 | 15.3 | 3.0 (85) | Â |
c. Practice-related characteristics | ||||
Cholera-prevention practices | ||||
Good practice (score equal to or greater than 3) | 39.0 | 61.0 | 60.6 (1714) | 0.000 |
Poor practice (score equal to or less than 2) | 77.9 | 22.1 | 39.4 (1116) | Â |