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Table 4 The adjusted odds ratio estimates using multinomial logistic regression

From: Socio-demographic trends in malaria knowledge and implications for behaviour change interventions in Zanzibar

Low knowledge (1)

Medium knowledge

High knowledge

Variable

AOR (95% CI)

P value

AOR (95% CI)

P value

Gender

    

 Male

1

1

1

1

 Female

1.14(0.63–2.04)

0.672

1.81(0.87–3.74)

0.11

Age group

    

 Less than 30

1

1

1

1

 30 to 49

0.51(0.18–0.75)

0.207

0.83(0.24–2.83)

0.798

 50 and above

0.26(0.09–0.75)

0.013

0.32(0.09–1.10)

0.07

Education category

    

 No formal

1

1

1

1

 Primary

0.89(0.49–1.62)

0.708

1.10(0.53–2.28)

0.808

 Secondary and above

2.93(1.28–6.74)

0.011

3.45(1.34–8.89)

0.01

Wealth index

    

 Low class

1

1

1

1

 Middle class

0.92(0.54–1.57)

0.763

2.70(1.44–5.09)

0.002

Occupation status

    

 Entrepreneurs

1

1

1

1

 Fishing

1.78(0.80–4.00)

0.16

1.14(0.42–3.14)

0.793

 Business

1.96(0.86–4.48)

0.111

1.52(0.58–4.01)

0.398

 Formal employed

1.73(0.34–8.72)

0.504

2.32(0.42–12.93)

0.338

 Other specify

2.10(0.74–5.92)

0.161

2.46(0.79–7.63)

0.121

Living years

    

 Less than 2

1

1

1

1

 2 to 5

1.91(0.27–13.38)

0.517

1.03(0.08–14.01)

0.963

 6 and above

1.06(0.30–3.71)

0.927

1.70(0.32–8.99)

0.534

Transmission status

    

 Low

1

1

1

1

 High

2.21(1.29–3.79)

0.004

1.03(0.54–1.94)

0.936

  1. AOR Adjusted odds ratio