Table 6 Factors associated with practices about malaria in the study sites

Gender (Female = Ref)

89 (74.17)

31 (25.83)

–

–

Male

207 (70.65)

86 (29.35)

0.80 (0.45–1.39, p = 0.43)

1.07 (0.65–1.7, p = 0.76)

Religion (Christian = Ref)

274 (72.30)

105 (27.70)

–

–

Muslim

14 (0.70)

6 (0.30)

0.75 (0.28–2.25, p = 0.05)

4.22 (0.39–47.74, p = 0.21)

Others

5 (50)

5 (50)

0.38 (0.10–1.47, p = 0.15)

1.23 (0.10–14.99, p = 0.86)

Level of education (Illiterate = Ref)

5 (62.5)

3 (37.5)

–

–

Primary level

45 (70.31)

19 (29.69)

1.54 (0.28–7.27, p = 0.59)

0.24 (0.03–1.24, p = 0.11)

Secondary level

199 (70.57)

83 (29.43)

1.31 (0.25–5.80, p = 0.72)

1.04 (0.58–1.86, p = 0.87)

University level

47 (69.66)

12 (20.34)

2.29 (0.39–11.56, p = 0.32)

1.77 (0.79–4.01, p = 0.16)

Occupation (Farmer = Ref)

91 (65.94)

47 (34.06)

–

–

Public servant

43 (71.67)

17 (28.33)

1.06 (0.52–2.19, p = 0.88)

2.31 (1.14–4.88, p = 0.02)

Student

6 (75)

2 (25)

1.49 (0.32–10.49, p = 0.63)

2.43 (0.53–17.13, p = 0.28)

Small business

136 (77.28)

40 (22.72)

1.68 (1.00–2.84, p = 0.05)

2.43 (0.48–1.26, p = 0.32)

Housewife

20 (64.52)

11 (35.48)

0.75 (0.29–1.95, p = 0.54)

1.04 (0.43–2.56, p = 0.91)