Table 2 Association of demographic factors of participants with correct knowledge of malaria
Demographic variable | Category | Statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | n (%) | Statistical test | P-value | ||
Age (years) | 13-20 | 58 | 46 (79) | Fisher’s exact | 0.087 |
21-50 | 367 | 328 (89) | |||
≥51 | 15 | 14 (93) | |||
Relationship | Mother | 380 | 336 (88) | χ2 = 0.38 | 0.540 |
Father/sister/brother | 63 | 54 (86) | |||
Level of education | None/primary | 178 | 148 (83) | χ2 = 6.60 | 0.010 |
Secondary/high school/university | 263 | 240 (91) | |||
Profession | Non-income earners | 206 | 177 (86) | Fisher’s exact | 0.585 |
Income earners | 210 | 210 (88) | |||
Health personnel | 13 | 12 (92) | |||
Settlement | Rural | 153 | 130 (85) | χ2 = 2.90 | 0.148 |
Urban | 290 | 260 (90) | |||
Health area | Bokwango | 68 | 60 88) | χ 2 = 8.43 | 0.077 |
Bova | 44 | 37 (84) | |||
Buea Road | 160 | 14 (93) | |||
Muea | 126 | 105 (83) | |||
Tole | 45 | 39 (87) | |||
Sex | Male | 49 | 43 (88) | χ2 = 0.003 | 0.954 |
Female | 393 | 346 (88) | |||