From: Risk factors for bat contact and consumption behaviors in Thailand; a quantitative study
Variables | Total number (N = 626) | Reported bat contact (n = 96) | Unadjusted odds ratio | 95%Cl | P-value | |
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n | % | |||||
Sociodemographic information | ||||||
1. Sex | ||||||
Male | 341 | 68 | 70.83 | 2.29 | 1.43–3.67 | < 0.001* |
Female | 285 | 28 | 29.17 | 1 | Â | Â |
2. Age group | ||||||
> 36 years | 132 | 16 | 16.67 | 0.71 | 0.40–1.27 | 0.249 |
  ≤ 36 years | 494 | 80 | 83.37 | 1 |  |  |
3. Occupation | ||||||
Agriculture-related occupation | 224 | 38 | 39.58 | 1.21 | 0.78–1.89 | 0.399 |
Other | 402 | 58 | 60.42 | 1 | Â | Â |
4. Marital status | ||||||
Married or cohabiting | 526 | 82 | 85.42 | 1.13 | 0.62–2.09 | 0.686 |
Single | 100 | 14 | 14.58 | 1 | Â | Â |
5. Family size | ||||||
≤ 2 people | 123 | 23 | 23.96 | 1.36 | 0.81–2.27 | 0.248 |
  > 2 people | 503 | 73 | 76.04 | 1 |  |  |
6. Number of children | ||||||
0 children | 195 | 29 | 30.21 | 0.95 | 0.59–1.52 | 0.829 |
  > 1 children | 431 | 67 | 69.79 | 1 |  |  |
7. Educational attainment | ||||||
≤ Secondary school | 411 | 76 | 79.17 | 2.24 | 1.31–3.73 | 0.002* |
 Other | 215 | 20 | 20.83 | 1 |  |  |
8. Family monthly income | ||||||
  ≤ 15,000 Baht | 438 | 64 | 66.67 | 0.83 | 0.53–1.33 | 0.443 |
> 15,000 Baht | 188 | 32 | 33.33 | 1 |  |  |
9. Own a car | ||||||
Yes | 314 | 41 | 42.71 | 0.70 | 0.45–1.09 | 0.113* |
No | 312 | 55 | 57.29 | 1 | Â | Â |
10. Own a motorcycle | ||||||
Yes | 574 | 93 | 96.87 | 3.16 | 0.96–10.35 | 0.046* |
No | 52 | 3 | 3.13 | 1 | Â | Â |
Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceptions | ||||||
11. Human can get diseases from bats | ||||||
True | 40 | 5 | 5.21 | 0.78 | 0.29 to 2.07 | 0.607 |
False | 586 | 91 | 94.79 | 1 | Â | Â |
12. There are no concerns about getting diseases from bats | ||||||
True | 48 | 8 | 8.33 | 1.11 | 0.50 to 2.55 | 0.790 |
False | 578 | 88 | 91.67 | 1 | Â | Â |
13. Bats can transmit diseases to humans | ||||||
True | 84 | 10 | 10.42 | 0.72 | 0.36 to 1.44 | 0.348 |
False | 542 | 86 | 85.58 | Â | Â | Â |
14. Bats are economically beneficial to the community | ||||||
Agree | 108 | 18 | 18.75 | 1.13 | 0.64 to 1.98 | 0.673 |
Disagree | 518 | 78 | 81.25 | 1 | Â | Â |
15. One can contract diseases if exposed to bats | ||||||
True | 101 | 12 | 12.50 | 0.71 | 0.37 to 1.35 | 0.293 |
False | 525 | 84 | 87.50 | 1 | Â | Â |
16. One can contract diseases by drinking water from the same place as bats do | ||||||
True | 139 | 15 | 15.63 | 0.61 | 0.34 to 1.09 | 0.092* |
False | 487 | 81 | 84.37 | 1 | Â | Â |
17. One can contract diseases by eating fruit left by bats | ||||||
True | 170 | 26 | 27.08 | 0.99 | 0.61 to 1.62 | 0.986 |
False | 456 | 70 | 72.92 | 1 | Â | Â |
18. Bat guano is safe to use | ||||||
True | 58 | 6 | 6.25 | 0.61 | 0.26 to 1.47 | 0.268 |
False | 568 | 90 | 93.75 | Â | Â | Â |
19. Bats are safe to eat | ||||||
True | 169 | 1 | 1.04 | 0.02 | 0.00 to 0.16 | < 0.001* |
False | 457 | 95 | 98.96 | Â | Â | Â |
20. There are laws related to hunting bats for consumption | ||||||
True | 196 | 11 | 11.46 | 0.24 | 0.13 to 0.46 | < 0.001* |
False | 430 | 85 | 88.54 | 1 | Â | Â |
21. Children are allowed to play with bats | ||||||
True | 431 | 42 | 43.75 | 0.28 | 0.16 to 0.44 | < 0.001* |
False | 195 | 54 | 56.25 | 1 | Â | Â |
22. Found dead bats and brought home for food | ||||||
True | 518 | 75 | 78.13 | 0.70 | 0.41 to 1.19 | 0.193 |
False | 108 | 21 | 21.87 | 1 | Â | Â |
23. Feel safe in areas where bats live | ||||||
True | 210 | 19 | 19.79 | 0.44 | 0.26 to 0.75 | 0.002* |
False | 416 | 77 | 80.21 | 1 | Â | Â |