Table 4 Factors associated with good knowledge among the respondents
Variable (n = 4309) | Unadjusted | Adjusted for all the variables | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | P-value | OR | 95% CI | P-value | |
Sex | ||||||
 Female+ | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 Male | 1.33 | 1.15–1.53 | < 0.001 | 1.04 | 0.86–1.26 | 0.687 |
Age group | ||||||
 15 – 34 yrs.+ | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 35 – 64 yrs | 1.42 | 1.21–1.65 | < 0.001 | 1.40 | 1.15–1.69 | 0.001 |
  ≥ 65 yrs | 1.04 | 0.76–1.43 | 0.806 | 1.19 | 0.83–1.71 | 0.337 |
Marital status | ||||||
 Single+ | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 married | 1.38 | 1.19–1.60 | 0.001 | 1.54 | 1.27–1.88 | < 0.001 |
 Once married* | 0.97 | 0.68–1.37 | 0.858 | 1.31 | 0.86–1.98 | 0.210 |
Educational status | ||||||
 illiterate+ | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 Read English/Arabic | 1.25 | 1.02–1.51 | 0.027 | 1.35 | 1.08–1.67 | 0.007 |
 Primary/Incomplete Sec. school | 1.46 | 1.20–1.76 | < 0.001 | 1.97 | 1.57–2.46 | < 0.001 |
 Secondary school & above | 2.70 | 2.14–3.41 | < 0.001 | 3.67 | 2.79–4.84 | < 0.001 |
Employment status | ||||||
 unemployed+ | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 Employed | 1.59 | 1.37–1.84 | < 0.001 | 1.42 | 1.19–1.70 | < 0.001 |
Residence | ||||||
 Rural+ | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 Urban | 1.21 | 0.76–1.91 | 0.421 | 0.95 | 0.53–1.71 | 0.874 |
Attitude towards TB | ||||||
 Unfavorable+ | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 Favourable | 2.66 | 2.21–3.20 | < 0.001 | 2.30 | 1.90–2.78 | < 0.001 |
Practice towards TB | ||||||
 Poor+ | 1.00 |  |  | 1.00 |  |  |
 Good | 2.38 | 1.87–3.03 | < 0.001 | 2.03 | 1.58–2.60 | < 0.001 |