Research Article

Prevalence of Malaria and Associated Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Suspected Patients in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 5

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of attitude level among febrile patients in Bahir Dar Zuria district, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020.

CharacteristicsCategoriesAttitude levelCOR (95% CI) valueAOR 95% CI value
Negative (%)Positive (%)

SexMale22 (64.7)67 (58.3)1.313 (0.593-2.9090.5020.458 (0.184-1.136)0.092
Female12 (35.3)48 (41.3)1

Age group (in years)15-2517 (50)38 (33.0)0.583 (0.248-1.371)0.2160.851 (0.315-2.300)0.750
26-355 (14.7)31 (27.0)1.617 (0.518-5.049)0.4082.244 (0.660-7.629)0.196
≥3612 (35.3)46 (40.0)1

Educational levelUnable to read and write23 (67.6)73 (63.5)1.203 (0.534-2.711)0.656
Able to read and write and above11 (32.4)42 (36.5)1

Primary occupationFarmer26 (76.5)98 (85.2)1.774 (0.689-4.564)0.2351.514 (0.503-4.562)0.461
Nonfarmer8 (23.5)17 (14.8)1

Marital statusSingle7 (20.6)23 (20.0)0.964 (0.373-2.490)0.940
Married27 (79.4)92 (80.0)1

Family size<527 (79.4)48 (41.7)5.384 (2.167-13.378)≤0.0016.841 (2.570-18.206)≤0.001
≥57 (20.6)67 (58.3)1