Research Article

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Trachoma in Rural Communities of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: Implications for Prevention and Control

Table 6

Logistic regression analysis of selected variables with attitude of study participants on trachoma in two rural districts of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 194).

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

Age
 18–29 years30 (31.2)39 (39.8)11
 30–49 years49 (51)38 (38.8)1.68 (0.89–3.17)1.46 (0.75–2.84)
 ≥50 years17 (17.3)21 (21.4)1.10 (0.47–2.34)1.20 (0.53–2.72)
Family size
 ≤559 (61.5)73 (74.5)11
 >537 (38.5)25 (25.5)1.83 (0.99–3.38)1.52 (0.78–2.93)
Ever received health education about trachoma
 Yes81 (84.4)69 (70.4)2.27 (1.13–4.58)2.10 (1.02–4.25)
 No15 (15.6)29 (29.6)11

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