Table 4 Logistic regression results showing factors associated with correct knowledge on malaria transmission, symptoms, breeding sites, programme sponsored preventive measures and malaria diagnosis tests
| Variables | N | Knowledge of malaria transmission and breeding site of mosquitoes | Knowledge on main symptom of malaria and reported programme sponsored preventive measures | Knowledge on malaria diagnosis tests | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria transmits by mosquito bite = 78.4% (AOR) | Breeding site of mosquito (stagnant clean water = 17.3%) (AOR) |
Symptom of malaria (Fever with chill = 65.1%) (AOR) |
Prevention of malaria (use of LLIN/IRS = 73.5%) (AOR) | Diagnosis of malaria (by RDT/Blood Slide) = 70.6%) (AOR) | ||
| Age | ||||||
|
18–29 30–44 45 + |
246 262 265 |
– 0.84 (0.50–1.42) 0.69 (0.40–1.17) |
– 1.24 (0.72–2.12) 1.43 (0.77–2.66) |
– 1.52 (1.01–2.28)* 2.80 (1.76–4.45)*** |
– 0.90 (0.56–1.46) 0.73 (0.44–1.21) |
– 1.51 (0.97–2.36) 1.47 (0.91–2.37) |
| Sex | ||||||
|
Female Male |
256 517 |
– 0.97 (0.64–1.49) |
– 0.85 (0.53–1.36) |
– 0.95 (0.66–1.36) |
– 0.91 (0.61–1.33) |
– 1.31 (0.90–1.89) |
| Marital status | ||||||
|
Unmarried Married |
107 666 |
– 0.99 (0.52–1.90) |
– 0.67 (0.37–1.22) |
– 0.71 (0.42–1.19) |
– 2.18 (1.27–3.76)** |
– 1.06 (0.62 -1.83) |
| Education | ||||||
|
Illiterate Primary Middle High school |
147 188 170 268 |
– 1.72 (1.05–2.83)* 2.34 (1.34–4.08)*** 3.78 (2.09–6.86)*** |
– 2.21 (0.88–5.59) 4.48 (1.79–11.17)** 8.97 (3.65–22.04)*** |
– 0.78 (0.48–1.26) 1.16 (0.69–1.95) 1.57 (0.92–2.67) |
– 1.83 (1.13–2.96)* 2.74 (1.54–4.72)*** 2.89 (1.68–5.00)*** |
– 1.32 (0.82–2.11) 2.06 (1.22–3.47)** 2.96 (1.71–5.11)*** |
| Occupation | ||||||
|
Farmer Labour Others No-work/housewife |
295 296 76 106 |
0.93 (0.47–1.82) 1.47 (0.74–2.91) 0.91 (0.40–2.08) – |
0.50 (0.25–1.01) 1.46 (0.75–2.83) 1.76 (0.83–3.73) – |
1.0152 (0.67–1.99) 1.68 (0.97–2.91) 1.37 (0.71–2.65) – |
0.93 (0.50–1.70) 1.50 (0.81–2.79) 0.79 (0.38–1.66) – |
0.61 (0.33–1.11) 1.16 (0.63–2.12) 1.43 (0.65–3.19) – |
| Caste | ||||||
|
ST/SC Others |
538 235 |
– 1.41 (0.92–2.15) |
– 1.07 (0.69–1.65) |
– 1.23 (0.87–1.74) |
– 1.22 (0.83–1.79) |
– 1.67 (1.13–2.45) |
| Income | ||||||
|
< 10 K ≥ 10 K |
534 239 |
– 0.98 (0.66–1.45) |
– 0.47 (0.29–0.78)** |
– 1.12 (0.79–1.56) |
– 0.96 (0.67–1.39) |
– 0.89 (0.62–1.28) |
| Wealth index | ||||||
|
Poorest Poorer Middle Richer Richest |
154 156 154 155 154 |
– 0.97 (0.56–1.69) 0.93 (0.53–1.62) 0.87 (0.49–1.52) 1.12 (0.59–2.15) |
– 1.18 (0.61–2.31) 0.62 (0.29–1.29) 1.128 (0.67–2.45) 0.98 (0.48–1.99) |
– 0.91 (0.57–1.46) 1.12 (0.69–1.81) 1.99 (1.19–3.34)** 0.32(0.45–1.30) |
– 1.03 (0.62–1.72) 0.96 (0.58–1.61) 1.20 (0.71–2.04) 1.87 (1.01–3.45)** |
– 1.03 (0.62–1.69) 0.79 (0.48–1.29) 0.97 (0.58–1.61) 1.45 (0.80–2.64) |