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Table 2 Multivariate analysis of association between attitude towards malaria and ITNs and some socio-demographic characteristics among pregnant women, Shashogo Woreda, Southern Ethiopia, 2014

From: Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice about malaria and ITNs utilization among pregnant women in Shashogo District, Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Label

Frequency (%)

Positive

Negative

Adjusted

P-value

n (%)

n (%)

OR (95 % CI)

Age

15–25a

120 (30.2)

72 (60)

48 (40)

1.00 (0.69–1.44)

0.01*

26–35

215 (54)

109 (50.7)

106 (49.3)

0.68 (0.53–0.89)

36–45

62 (15.8)

22 (35.5)

40 (64.5)

0.37 (0.22–0.62)

Receiving information related to malaria

Noa

14 (3.5)

3 (21.3)

11 (78.7)

1.00 (0.27–3.63)

0.002*

Yes

383 (96.5)

200 (52.2)

183 (47.8)

4.04 (3.30–4.97)

Source of information

Neighbors/friendsa

31 (8)

7 (22.6)

24 (77.4)

1.00 (0.45–2.34)

0.003*

Health institutions/health extension workers

336 (87.8)

183 (54.5)

153 (45.5)

4.14 (3.31–5.10)

Radio

16 (4.2)

10 (62.5)

6 (37.5)

5.76 (2.10–15.83)

  1. *Statistically significant at P < 0.05
  2. areference category