Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Trachoma in Rural Communities of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia: Implications for Prevention and Control
Table 7
Logistic regression analysis of selected variables with practice of communities on trachoma in two rural districts of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 194).
Variables
Practice
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
Good (%)
Poor (%)
Marital status
Currently in union
33 (47.8)
79 (63.2)
1
1
Currently not in union
36 (52.2)
46 (36.8)
1.87 (1.03–3.40)
1.71 (0.88–3.23)
Educational status
Illiterate
52 (75.4)
103 (82.4)
1
1
Literate
17 (24.6)
22 (17.6)
1.53 (0.75–3.13)
1.01 (0.43–2.40)
Occupation
House wife
61 (88.4)
119 (95.2)
1
1
Others
8 (11.6)
6 (4.8)
2.60 (0.86–7.83)
2.10 (0.57–7.64)
Availability of radio/television in the household
Yes
18 (26.1)
13 (10.4)
3.04 (1.39–6.68)
2.20 (0.93–5.20)
No
51 (73.9)
112 (89.6)
1
1
Time taken to fetch water from its source
≤30
57 (82.6)
94 (75.2)
1.57 (0.75–3.29)
0.97 (0.40–2.40)
>30 minutes
12 (17.4)
31 (24.8)
1
1
Access to sustainable sufficient water supply
Yes
63 (91.3)
104 (83.2)
2.12 (0.81–5.54)
2.02 (0.66–6.18)
No
6 (8.7)
21 (16.8)
1
1
Ever received health education about trachoma
Yes
60 (87)
2.59 (1.16–5.78)
1.55 (0.63–3.83)
No
9 (13)
1
1
Total score of knowledge on trachoma
Good
22 (31.9)
73 (58.4)
3.0 (1.62–5.57)
2.86 (1.46–5.62)
Poor
47 (68.1)
52 (41.6)
1
1
Total score of attitudes on trachoma
Good
30 (43.5)
68 (54.4)
1.55 (0.86–2.80)
1.51 (0.79–2.87)
Poor
39 (56.5)
57 (45.6)
1
1
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