Table 3 Knowledge of ear infections
Knowledge of ear infections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude OR (CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (CI) | P- value | |
Age group | ||||
≤ 30 | 1 | 1 | ||
31–45 | 0.8 (0.57–1.12) | 0.192 | 0.89(0.62–1.26) | 0.511 |
46–60 | 2(0.91–4.40) | 0.086 | 2.26(0.10–5.12) | 0.064 |
> 60 | 0.51(0.61–4.32) | 0.54 | 0.57(0.06–4.92) | 0.638 |
Residence | ||||
Rural | 1 | 1 | ||
Urban | 1.7(1.22–2.38) | 0.002* | 1.69(1.17–2.44) | 0.003** |
Level of education | ||||
None | 1 | 1 | ||
Primary education | 1.48(0.67–3.24) | 0.333 | 1.55(0.68–3.53) | 0.228 |
Secondary & higher | 1.92(0.85–4.34) | 0.116 | 1.61(0.67–3.84) | 0.24 |
Vocational education | 1.69(0.67–4.25) | 0.267 | 1.31(.48–3.60) | 0.483 |
Socioeconomic status | ||||
Low | 1 | 1 | ||
Middle | 1.35(0.95–1.91) | 0.095 | 1.25(0.87–1.80) | 0.254 |
High | 1.23(0.72–2.09) | 0.446 | 1.13(0.63–2.01) | 0.783 |
Where they would seek treatment | ||||
None | 1 | 1 | ||
Modern treatment | 0.47(0.18–1.24) | 0.126 | 0.45(0.17–1.24) | 0.123 |
Traditional medicine | 0.62(0.22–1.77) | 0.371 | 0.71 (0.24–2.10) | 0.533 |
Medical pluralism | 0.33(0.11–0.97) | 0.043* | 0.35(0.11–1.04) | 0.06 |