Research Article

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).

VariablesKnowledgeCOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)
Good (%)Poor (%)

Marital status
 Currently in union53 (53.5)59 (62.1)11
 Currently not in union46 (46.5)36 (37.9)1.42 (0.80–2.52)1.39 (0.77–2.53)
Availability of radio/television in the households
 Yes19 (19.2)12 (12.6)1.64 (0.75–3.60)1.35 (0.60–3.03)
 No80 (80.8)83 (87.4)11
Ever received health education about trachoma
 Yes88 (88.9)62 (65.3)4.26 (2.00–9.07)4.10 (1.91–8.79)
 No11 (11.1)33 (34.7)11

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