Research Article

An Attempt at Quantifying Factors that Affect Efficiency in the Management of Solid Waste Produced by Commercial Businesses in the City of Tshwane, South Africa

Table 3

Odds ratios estimated from binary logistic regression analysis.

VariableUnadjusted OR and 95% C.I.+ valueAdjusted* OR and 95% C.I.+

Poor adherence9.18 (6.43, 12.55) 0.0009.17 (6.42, 12.54)
Wrong perception8.84 (6.02, 11.36)0.0008.81 (6.01, 11.35)
Failure to provide customers with enough trash cans3.17 (1.48, 5.89)0.0003.15 (1.46, 5.87)
Status of operator (owner, manager) 2.71 (1.69, 4.35) 0.0002.69 (1.66, 4.32)

*Adjustment was done for level of education, gender, and location of business.
+C.I.: Confidence interval.