Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Malaria among People Attending Mekaneeyesus Primary Hospital, South Gondar, Northwestern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 6

Chi-square analyses of the associations of knowledge scores and practice scores of the study participants with sociodemographic status.

Variables	Category	Knowledge score			,	Practice score		,
		Poor (%)	Satisfactory (%)	Good (%)		Good (%)	Poor (%)
Sex	Male; Female	32 (15.2); 20 (11.2)	58 (27.5); 34 (19.0)	121 (57.3); 125 (69.8)	6.513, 0.039	96 (45.5); 102 (57.0)	115 (54.5); 77 (43.0)	5.111, 0.024
Age categories	Under 5; 5-14; 15-24; 25-34; 35-44; 45-54; ≥55	6 (50.0); 7 (26.9); 7 (7.4); 11 (10.2); 9 (12.5); 6 (15.0); 6 (15.8)	3 (25.0); 8 (30.8); 19 (20.2); 28 (25.9); 18 (25.0); 6 (15.0); 10 (26.3)	3 (25.0); 11 (42.3); 68 (72.3); 69 (63.9); 45 (62.5); 28 (70.0); 22 (57.9)	28.250, 0.005	1 (8.3); 5 (19.2); 44 (46.8); 62 (57.4); 46 (63.9); 22 (55.0); 18 (47.4)	11 (91.7); 21 (80.8); 50 (53.2); 46 (42.6); 26 (36.1); 18 (45.0); 20 (52.6)	26.908, 0.001
Marital status	Un married; Married; Divorced; Widowed/widower	26 (14.8); 19 (10.2); 3 (23.1); 4 (26.7)	43 (24.4); 40 (21.5); 3 (23.1); 6 (40.0)	107 (60.8); 127 (68.3); 7 (53.8); 5 (33.3)	9.888, 0.129	72 (40.9); 116 (62.4); 7 (53.8); 3 (20.0)	104 (59.1); 70 (37.6); 6 (46.2); 12 (80.0)	22.584, 0.001
Educational status	Uneducated; 1-8; 9-12; College and above	31 (28.4); 14 (33.3); 2 (4.9); 5 (2.5)	51 (46.8); 10 (23.8); 5 (12.2); 26 (13.1)	27 (24.8); 18 (42.9); 34 (82.9); 167 (84.3)	131.946, 0.001	22 (20.2); 12 (28.6); 17 (41.5); 147 (74.2)	87 (79.8); 30 (71.4); 24 (58.5); 51 (25.8)	94.146, 0.001
Occupational status	Student; Daily laborer; Unemployed; House wife; Farmer; Merchant; Government employee	12 (16.4); 1 (3.3); 10 (22.2); 2 (10.0); 20 (28.2); 6 (8.1); 1 (1.3)	12 (16.4); 15 (50); 13 (28.9); 5 (25.0); 29 (40.8); 12 (16.2); 6 (7.8)	49 (67.1); 14 (46.7); 22 (48.9); 13 (65.0); 22 (30.0); 56 (75.7); 70 (90.9)	82.858,0.001	25 (34.2); 16 (53.3); 16 (35.6); 11 (55.0); 18 (25.4); 49 (66.2); 63 (81.8)	48 (65.8); 14 (46.7); 29 (64.4); 9 (45.0); 53 (74.6); 25 (33.8); 14 (18.2)	67.478, 0.001
Residence	Rural; Urban	36 (24.3); 16 (6.6)	48 (32.4); 44 (18.2)	64 (43.2); 182 (75.2)	44.390, 0.001	50 (33.8); 148 (61.2)	98 (66.2); 94 (38.8)	27.531, 0.001
Family monthly income in Ethiopian birr (ETB)	Less than 500; 500-1000; 1000-1500; 1500-2000; 2000 and above	23 (31.1); 9 (14.3); 8 (18.6); 6 (19.4); 6 (3.4)	23 (31.1); 28 (44.4); 15 (34.9); 4 (12.9); 22 (12.3)	28 (37.8); 26 (41.3); 20 (46.5); 21 (67.7); 151 (84.3)	86.580, 0.001	17 (23.0); 18 (28.6); 17 (39.5); 20 (64.5); 126 (70.4)	57 (77.0); 45 (71.4); 26 (60.5); 11 (35.5); 53 (29.6)	67.384, 0.001