Education Research International / 2021 / Article / Tab 4 / Research Article
Resumption of School amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preventive Practices among Final-Year Senior High Students at a Technical Institute in Ghana Table 4 Factors associated with knowledge, attitudes, and practices among students at Tamale Technical Institute.
Independent variables Knowledge Attitude Practice AOR (95% CI) valueAOR (95% CI) valueAOR (95% CI) valueAge group (in years) <18 Ref. — — — 0.79 (0.07–8.41) 0.842 18–25 0.11 (0.01–1.73) 0.118 0.96 (0.10–9.71) 0.974 Ref. — 26–32 0.24 (0.01–5.36) 0.366 1.20 (0.08–18.37) 0.894 1.36 (0.28–6.65) 0.700 Gender Male Ref. — — — Ref. — Female 0.73 (0.17–3.15) 0.673 0.70 (0.18–2.64) 0.594 1.24 (0.3–5.14) 0.766 Religion Christianity Ref. — — — 1.39 (0.58–3.32) 0.459 Islam 0.68 (0.28–1.60) 0.374 0.92 (0.41–2.08) 0.842 Ref. Origin of student Northern zone Ref. — — — — — Southern zone 1.72 (0.37–7.95) 0.488 4.20 (0.90–19.72) 0.069 2.63 (0.46–14.83) 0.275 Program of study Fashion and design Ref. — — — 1.21 (0.33–4.35) 0.774 Catering 0.91 (0.24–3.43) 0.885 1.46 (0.40–5.29) 0.568 3.73 (0.55–25.31) 0.178 Building and construction 1.06 (0.19–5.85) 0.947 0.38 (0.08–1.86) 0.234 1.77 (0.44–7.14) 0.425 Carpentry and joining 0.33 (0.07–1.63) 0.175 0.27 (0.06–1.25) 0.094 1.24 (0.37–4.16) 0.729 Welding and fabrication 0.47 (0.08–2.70) 0.399 4.66 (0.63–34.15) 0.130 0.86 (0.22–3.37) 0.828 Electrical engineering 0.78 (0.20–3.10) 0.729 0.53 (0.15–1.92) 0.338 Ref. — Automobile engineering 0.77 (0.12–5.00) 0.782 1.03 (0.16–6.59) 0.977 2.05 (0.42–10.05) 0.375 Others 1.34 (0.24–7.33) 0.736 0.72 (0.15–3.39) 0.677 1.14 (0.29–4.55) 0.848 Father’s level of education No formal education Ref. — — — — — Basic level 1.49 (0.35–6.32) 0.592 0.49 (0.12–1.94) 0.306 0.86 (0.21–3.51) 0.837 SHS level 2.04 (0.68–6.18) 0.205 0.50 (0.18–1.39) 0.181 2.22 (0.71–6.94) 0.171 Tertiary level 1.46 (0.45–4.67) 0.527 2.13 (0.66–6.88) 0.206 1.23 (0.39–3.89) 0.721 Mother’s level of education No formal education Ref. — — — — — Basic level 0.53 (0.17–1.72) 0.291 1.28 (0.41–4.01) 0.674 1.05 (0.33–3.37) 0.938 SHS level 0.13 (0.02–0.66) 0.014 1.75 (0.34–9.00) 0.502 0.55 (0.1–3.08) 0.498 Tertiary level 0.70 (0.16–3.06) 0.632 0.89 (0.21–3.71) 0.875 1.26 (0.26–6.14) 0.771 Received education on COVID-19 Yes Ref. — — — — — No 0.23 (0.01–0.55) 0.001 0.37 (0.15–0.90) 0.029 0.49 (0.21–1.14) 0.097
AOR = adjusted odds ratio.