Table 5 Factors influencing risk perception towards Lassa fever infection among residents of affected communities in Abakaliki LGA, South Eastern Nigeria 2019
Covariates | Crude OR (95%CI) | P value | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
aHigh/Low Perceived Susceptibility | ||||
Age Below 35 years | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) | 0.130 | 0.6 (0.3–1.0) | 0.062 |
Male | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) | 0.168 | 0.6 (0.4–1.0) | 0.053 |
Married | 0.9 (0.5–1.6) | 0.881 | – | |
Primary Education or less | 1.6 (0.8–3.2) | 0.293 | – | |
Good Knowledge | 2.2 (1.4–3.7) | 0.003 | 2.0 (1.25–3.3) | 0.003 |
aHigh/Low Perceived Severity | ||||
Age Below 35 years | 1.1 (0.5–2.6) | 1.000 | – | |
Male | 1.4 (0.5–3.4) | 0.665 | – | |
Married | 0.8 (0.3–2.1) | 0.845 | – | |
Primary Education or less | 2.1 (0.5–9.4) | 0.394 | – | |
Good Knowledge | 3.0 (1.2–7.8) | 0.003 | – | |
aHigh/Low Perceived Benefit | ||||
Age Below 35 years | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 0.428 | – | |
Male | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 0.305 | – | |
Married | 0.9 (0.6–1.5) | 0.855 | – | |
Primary Education or less | 1.0 (0.5–1.8) | 1.000 | – | |
Good Knowledge | 2.1 (1.3–3.3) | 0.002 | – | |
aHigh/Low Perceived Barrier | ||||
Age Below 35 years | 1.3 (0.8–2.0) | 0.446 | – | |
Male | 1.2 (0.7–1.9) | 0.585 | – | |
Married | 1.2 (0.7–2.0) | 0.648 | – | |
Primary Education or less | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) | 0.896 | – | |
Good Knowledge | 0.9 (0.6–1.5) | 0.779 | – | |
aHigh/Low Perceived Self Efficacy | ||||
Age Below 35 years | 1.4 (0.8–2.5) | 0.313 | – | |
Male | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) | 0.288 | – | |
Married | 0.6 (0.3–1.1) | 0.141 | – | |
Primary Education or less | 0.8 (0.4–1.6) | 0.626 | – | |
Good Knowledge | 1.2 (0.7–2.2) | 0.595 | – | |