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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis of knowledge on sexual violence among respondents of rural Morogoro

From: Knowledge and attitude towards rape and child sexual abuse – a community-based cross-sectional study in Rural Tanzania

Predictors

Number (N = 1,568)

Good knowledge n (%)

Crude OR*

95% confidence interval (CI)

Adjusted OR**

95% confidence interval (CI)

Sex

      

Female

915

382 (41.7%)

Ref

 

Ref

 

Male

653

339 (51.9%)

1.5

(1.2-1.8)

1.3

(1.1-1.6)

Age (in years)

      

15 – 24

410

177 (43.2%)

Ref

 

Ref

 

25 – 34

595

263 (44.2%)

1.0

(0.8-1.3)

1.1

(0.8-1.4)

35 – 49

563

281 (49.9%)

1.3

(1.0-1.7)

1.4

(1.0-1.8)

Educational level

      

No formal Education

142

44 (31.0%)

Ref

 

Ref

 

Primary Education

1,308

608 (46.5%)

1.9

(1.3-2.8)

1.8

(1.2-2.6)

Secondary Education and above

118

69 (58.5%)

3.1

(1.9-5.2)

3.1

(1.8-5.3)

Marital status

      

Divorced/separated/widow

155

54 (34.8%)

Ref

 

Ref

 

Married/cohabiting

969

467 (48.2%)

1.7

(1.2-2.5)

1.6

(1.1-2.2)

Single

444

200 (45.0%)

1.5

(1.0-2.2)

1.3

(0.9-2.0)

Occupation

      

Unemployed

1,456

662 (45.5%)

Ref

 

Ref

 

Employed

112

59 (52.7%)

1.3

(0.9-2.0)

1.2

(0.8-1.8)

Radio ownership

      

No

357

147 (41.2%)

Ref

 

Ref

 

Yes

1,211

574 (47.4%)

1.3

(1.0-1.6)

1.2

(0.9-1.5)

  1. OR - Odds Ratio.
  2. *Bivariate logistic regression.
  3. **Multiple logistic regression: age, sex, education, marital status, occupation and radio ownership were included.