Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with knowledge about malaria and practices of ASHAs

Districts

Mandla end line (N = 261)

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Mandla baseline (N = 220)

0.39 (0.24–0.64)***

0.48 (0.32–0.72)***

0.34 (0.22–0.51)***

0.07 (0.04–0.15)***

0.25 (0.03–2.32)

0.95 (0.43–2.07)

0.32 (0.06–1.73)

Balaghat (N = 230)

0.26 (0.16–0.42)***

0.47 (0.31–0.71)***

0.37 (0.24–0.57)***

0.01 (0.001–0.04)***

0.26 (0.03–2.45)

0.60 (0.28–1.29)

0.85 (0.13–5.45)

Dindori (N = 184)

0.37 (0.23–0.59)***

0.42 (0.28–0.63)***

0.16 (0.10–0.25)***

0.01 (0.001–0.04)***

0.24 (0.03–2.23)

0.37 (0.18–0.77)**

1.07 (0.14–8.41)

Education

Upto primary (N = 67)

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Middle & higher (N = 828)

1.59 (0.93–2.71)

1.89 (1.09–3.30)*

1.52 (0.84–2.76)

0.95 (0.40–2.25)

2.46 (0.76–8.01)

32.45 (16.90–62.39)***

1.95 (0.51–7.44)

Caste

Non ST (N = 525)

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ST (N = 370)

0.97 (0.70–1.35)

1.01 (0.75–1.36)

0.84 (0.61–1.16)

1.61 (0.97–2.67)

1.66 (0.62–4.44)

0.71 (0.43–1.19)

1.27 (0.45–3.56)

Received training in malaria

No (N = 32)

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Yes (N = 863)

1.65 (0.91–3.01)

1.54 (0.80–2.96)

1.87 (0.84–4.16)

0.93 (0.17–4.90)

3.29 (1.06–10.21)*

4.74 (2.32–9.67)***

3.52 (1.07–11.52)*

Having malaria learner’s guide

No (N = 205)

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Yes (N = 690)

1.22 (0.86–1.72)

1.05 (0.74–1.48)

1.90 (1.27–2.84)**

2.49 (0.76–8.09)

2.15 (0.81–5.68)

2.47 (1.47–4.13)**

1.61 (0.56–4.67)

Length of experience

 < 10 years (N = 445)

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 >  = 10 years (N = 450)

1.10 (0.81–1.51)

1.20 (0.90–1.60)

0.95 (0.70–1.30)

1.16 (0.70–1.90)

1.49 (0.59–3.81)

1.96 (1.23–3.13)**

2.54 (0.91–7.11)