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Table 2 Factors associated with being knowledgeable about IRS as well as perception that IRS will be a beneficial intervention

From: Community knowledge and perceptions about indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention in Soroti district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Knowledgeable about IRS

Perception that IRS will be beneficial

 

Unadj. OR (95%CI)

Adj OR (95% CI)

Unadj. OR (95%CI)

Adj OR (95% CI)

Residence

    

Urban

2.04 (1.53-2.72)

1.92 (1.04-3.56)*

  

Rural

1.0

1.0

  

Sex

    

Male

2.17 (1.63-2.90)

1.33 (0.77-2.30)

  

Female

1.0

1.0

  

Age in years

    

18 – 22

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

≥ 23

2.61 (1.78-3.81)

1.92 (0.93-3.94)

2.03 (1.05-3.92)

2.17 (1.07-4.38)*

Occupation

    

Peasant farmer

0.31 (0.23-0.41)

0.54 (0.29-1.01)

  

Other

1.0

1.0

  

Highest education level

    

Primary and below

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Secondary or beyond

10.13 (7.27-14.11)

4.81 (2.72-8.52)*

2.43 (1.46-4.02)

2.16 (1.22-3.83)*

Source of IRS information

    

Radio

    

Yes

3.77 (2.38-5.96)

2.94 (1.60-5.40)*

2.17 (1.30-3.62)

1.44 (0.80-2.60)

No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Health workers

    

Yes

4.86 (1.91-12.37)

5.47 (1.89-15.83)*

  

No

1.0

1.0

  

Peers (community members)

    

Yes

1.98 (0.95-4.13)

0.40 (0.20-0.81)*

0.38 (0.22-0.67)*

0.44 (0.24-0.84)*

No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Local leaders

    

Yes

0.31 (0.18-0.53)

2.10 (0.88-4.94)

0.39 (0.22-0.67)

1.21 (0.50-2.91)

No

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Knowledge level about IRS

    

Knowledgeable

  

3.67 (2.09-6.44)

2.21 (1.17-4.17)*

Not Knowledgeable

  

1.0

1.0

  1. * Statistically significant association.