Table 6 Associations among general characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and practices, and acceptability of targeted mass drug treatment (n = 609)
Characteristics | Not accepted TPT | Accepted TPT | cOR, 95% CI | aOR, 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Sex | ||||
Male | 13 (2) | 223 (37) | Comparator | |
Female | 20 (3) | 353 (58) | 1.03 (0.51–2.11) | 0.64 (0.27–1.86) |
Age (years) | ||||
18–30 | 7 (1) | 180 (30) | Comparator | |
31–40 | 5 (1) | 132 (22) | 0.80 (0.23–2.8) | 0.65 (0.11–3.89) |
41–50 | 8 (1) | 104 (17) | 0.78 (0.20–2.98) | 0.69 (0.12–4.12) |
51–60 | 9 (2) | 78 (13) | 1.58 (1.06–5.42) | 1.47 (1.02–6.72) |
> 60 | 4 (1) | 82 (14) | 2.37 (1.07–8.0) | 2.38 (1.08–8.96) |
Educational level | ||||
Primary education | 8 (1) | 268 (44) | Comparator | |
Illiterate | 3 (1) | 99 (16) | 1.02 (0.09–11.05) | 0.90 (0.05–10.99) |
Monastery education | 6 (1) | 56 (9) | 3.59 (0.51–25.09) | 2.56 (0.01–14.66) |
Secondary education | 16 (3) | 146 (24) | 3.67 (0.78–17.23) | 3.99 (1.12–20.01) |
Occupation | ||||
Farmers | 25 (5) | 423 (70) | Comparator | |
Unemployed | 8 (1) | 51 (8) | 2.65 (0.59–11.92) | 1.36 (0.44–9.90) |
Others (merchants and general laborers) | 2 (1) | 9 (2) | 3.76 (0.23–62.35) | 3.55 (0.19–45.28) |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 29 (5) | 423 (70) | Comparator | |
Single | 1 (1) | 74 (11) | 0.20 (0.01–6.93) | 0.11 (0.01–6.61) |
Others | 3 (1) | 79 (12) | 0.55 (0.06–4.75) | 0.56 (0.06–4.88) |
Number of family members | ||||
1–3 | 4 (1) | 57 (10) | Comparator | |
4–5 | 11 (2) | 230 (37) | 0.77 (0.13–4.52) | 0.87 (0.11–4.63) |
6–9 | 16 (2) | 267 (44) | 0.53 (0.11–2.53) | 0.63 (0.11–3.29) |
≥ 10 | 2 (1) | 22 (3) | 0.66 (0.14–3.03) | 0.72 (0.13–4.05) |
Knowledge level | ||||
Good | 16 (3) | 306 (50) | 2.02 (1.60–2.43) | 2.12 (1.04–4.76) |
Poor | 17 (3) | 270 (44) | Comparator | |
Attitude level | ||||
Positive attitude | 17 (3) | 299 (49) | 1.02 (0.50–2.05) | 0.89 (0.41–1.92) |
Negative attitude | 16 (3) | 277 (45) | Comparator | |
Have any family members including yourself had malaria? | ||||
No | 21 (3) | 381 (63) | Comparator | |
Yes | 12 (2) | 195 (32) | 0.90 (0.43–3.86) | 1.92 (1.14–5.13) |
Can malaria be eliminated from the village at some point? | ||||
No | 3 (1) | 82 (14) | Comparator | |
Not sure | 10 (1) | 66 (11) | 0.31 (0.14–0.69) | 0.24 (0.09–0.61) |
Yes | 20 (3) | 428 (70) | 2.24 (1.06–2.91) | 2.83 (1.07–4.07) |