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Table 5 Bivariate analysis of bat consumption behavior (Counts (n2 = 96), odds ratios, confidence intervals and p-values of independent variables)

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

n

%

Sociodemographic information

1. Sex

Male

341

68

70.83

2.29

1.43–3.67

< 0.001*

Female

285

28

29.17

1

  

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

  

4. Marital status

Married or cohabiting

526

82

85.42

1.13

0.62–2.09

0.686

Single

100

14

14.58

1

  

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

  

10. Own a motorcycle

Yes

574

93

96.87

3.16

0.96–10.35

0.046*

No

52

3

3.13

1

  

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

  

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

  

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

   

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

  

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

  

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

  

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

  

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

   

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

   

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

  

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

  

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

  

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

  
  1. *Cut-off point for stepwise logistic regression at p < 0.15
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