Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practice Related to Onchocerciasis and Associated Factors among Resource-Limited Selamogo Woreda Residents, South West Ethiopia, 2021

Table 2

Distribution of factors associated with knowledge related to Onchocerciasis in Selamago in 2021.

Variable valueAOR95% CI
LowerUpper

Ethnicity
 Dime1.00
 Bodi0.111.440.912.29
 Mursi0.240.610.271.37
 Amhara0.032.351.055.27

Religion
 Protestant1.00
 Orthodox0.011.871.123.10
 Muslims0.032.281.054.94

Educational status
 Illiterate1.00
 Primary school0.331.520.643.61
 Secondary/preparatory school0.0012.311.503.55
 Diploma0.00110.344.6223.16
 First degree and above0.0018.953.9720.21
 Number of households0.0141.151.031.30

Medically treatable
 No1.00
 Yes0.0053.021.396.55

Onchocerciasis is preventable
 No1.00
 Yes0.0050.570.390.84