Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Trachoma in Rural Communities of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: Implications for Prevention and Control
Table 5
Logistic regression analysis of selected variables with knowledge of study participants on trachoma in two rural districts of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 194).
Variables
Knowledge
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
Good (%)
Poor (%)
Marital status
Currently in union
53 (53.5)
59 (62.1)
1
1
Currently not in union
46 (46.5)
36 (37.9)
1.42 (0.80–2.52)
1.39 (0.77–2.53)
Availability of radio/television in the households
Yes
19 (19.2)
12 (12.6)
1.64 (0.75–3.60)
1.35 (0.60–3.03)
No
80 (80.8)
83 (87.4)
1
1
Ever received health education about trachoma
Yes
88 (88.9)
62 (65.3)
4.26 (2.00–9.07)
4.10 (1.91–8.79)
No
11 (11.1)
33 (34.7)
1
1
Statistically significant at 0.05<. Statistically significant at 0.01<. Statistically significant at .