Table 5 Results of logistic regression analyses of respondents’ knowledge on cholera by sociodemographic, attitudinal and practice-related characteristics

Sociodemographic

Sex

Male

1.00

1.00

Female

0.75 (0.64-0.89)**

0.74 (0.62-0.87)*

Education

No education

1.49 (1.25-1.78)**

Primary education

1.31 (1.07-1.61)*

Secondary and higher

1.00

Occupation

Nonworking respondents

0.91 (0.75-1.11)

Independent earners

1.27 (1.03-1.56)*

Nonindependent earners

1.00

Monthly expenditure in taka

≤7000 (≤88 US$)

1.33 (1.11-1.59)*

1.31 (1.09-1.58)*

7001-9600 (88.1-120 US$)

1.20 (1.00-1.44)*

1.19 (0.99-1.43)

>9600 (>120 US$)

1.00

1.00

Positive attitude toward cholera, its prevention and cholera vaccine

Less positive (score equal to or greater than 5)

4.83 (2.66-8.76)**

4.92 (2.71-8.94)**

Highly positive (score equal to or less than 4)

1.00

1.00

Cholera-prevention practices

Poor practice

5.49 (4.63-6.52)**

Good practice

1.00