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Table 3 Characteristics of the test kits that influence the willingness to use dengue home test kit N = 2512)

From: Nationwide study of factors associated with public’s willingness to use home self-test kit for dengue fever in Malaysia

 

Total

Use dengue home test kit (N = 1126)

Do not use dengue home test kit (N = 1386)

P

Logistic regression model (N = 2512) OR (95 % CI) for use vs. do not use

N

N (%)

N (%)

 

Easy to obtain

 Yes

206

88(42.7)

118(57.3)

0.06

-

 No

2306

1038(45)

1268(55)

 

-

Easy to use and easy to understand instructions

 Yes

179

114(63.7)

65(36.3)

0.02

2.42(1.76,3.32)*

 No

2333

1012(43.4)

1321(56.6)

1

Accuracy of test kit

 Yes

229

105(45.9)

124(54.1)

0.51

-

 No

2283

1021(44.7)

1262(55.3)

-

Price

 Yes

277

149(53.8)

128(46.2)

0.01

1.60(1.25,2.07)*

 No

2235

977(43.7)

1258(56.3)

1

Receiving health care provider recommendations

 Yes

2035

914(44.9)

1121(55.1) 0.07

-

 No

477

212(44.4)

265(55.6)

 

-

  1. Logistic regression model of predictors of Use vs. Do not use; Hosmer and Lemeshow test, χ 2 (2) = 41.76, p = 0.72; Cox & Snell R2 = 0.016; Nagelkerke R2 = 0.022
  2. *p < 0.001