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Table 3 Univariate analysis of predictors of TB knowledge score among slum dwellers in Uganda §

From: Socio-demographic determinants and prevalence of Tuberculosis knowledge in three slum populations of Uganda

Variable

TB Knowledge Score (N = 1139)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

 

Poor

Low

Moderate

High

  

Total Study Population

145 (12.7)

428 (37.6)

358 (31.4)

208 (18.3)

 

Age

     

0.004

 18 – 39

113 (75.5)

328 (72.6)

247 (67.6)

141 (73.8)

1

 

 40 – 59

22 (17.7)

71 (21.5)

83 (24.7)

53 (20.6)

1.57 (1.21 - 2.05)

 ≥ 60

9 (7.3)

21 (5.9)

21 (7.7)

11 (5.7)

1.13 (0.71 - 1.80)

Gender

     

0.017

 Female

115 (79.3)

317 (74.1)

246 (68.9)

145 (69.7)

1

 

 Male

430 (20.7)

111 (25.9)

111 (31.1)

63 (30.1)

1.33(1.05-1.68)

Marital Status

      

 Married/Cohabiting

95 (66)

287 (67.4)

227 (63.4)

144 (70.2)

1

 

 Never Married

20 (13.9)

82 (19.3)

64 (17.9)

37 (18)

1.04 (0.79 – 1.38)

 

 Previously Married

29 (20.1)

57 (13.4)

67 (18.7)

24 (11.7)

0.90 (0.67 – 1.21)

 

Education Level

     

0.008

 Secondary & above

60 (41.4)

223 (52.2)

181 (50.6)

122 (58.7)

1

 

 Primary

59 (40.7)

161 (37.7)

137 (38.3)

73 (35.1)

0.82 (0.66 - 1.04)

 Did Not Attend School

26 (17.9)

43 (10.1)

40 (11.2)

13 (6.3)

0.58 (0.40 - 0.83)

Source of Livelihood

     

<0.001

 Self Employed

79 (54.5)

262 (61.5)

232 (65.2)

134 (65.3)

1

 Employment Income

26 (17.9)

77 (18.1)

74 (20.8)

49 (23.9)

1.17 (0.90 - 1.52)

 None

40 (27.6)

87 (20.4)

50 (14)

22 (10.7)

0.61 (0.47 - 0.79)

Ever done HIV test

      

 Yes

103 (72.5)

335 (78.6)

296 (83.4)

174 (84.9)

1

 

 No

39 (27.5)

91 (21.4)

59 (16.6)

31 (15.1)

0.64 (0.49 - 0.84)

 

Distance to Health Unit

     

0.014

 < 1 km

108 (75)

307 (72.4)

244 (68.4)

134 (64.7)

1

 

 >1 km

36 (25)

117 (27.6)

113 (31.6)

73 (35.3)

1.34 (1.06 - 1.69)

Study Site

     

<0.0001

 Wobulenzi

61 (42.1)

153 (35.8)

104 (29.1)

56 (26.9)

1

 

 Lira

23 (15.9)

107 (25)

142 (39.7)

91 (43.4)

2.84 (2.22 - 3.64)

 Makindye

61 (42.1)

168 (39.3)

112 (31.3)

61 (29.3)

1.29 (1.01 - 1.65)

Communication device

      

 Radio (YES)

93 (64.1)

294 (68.7)

269 (75.1)

159 (76.4)

1

 
 

52 (35.9)

134 (31.3)

89 (24.9)

49 (23.6)

0.68 (0.54 - 0.87)

 

 TV (NO)

104 (71.7)

282 (65.9)

252 (70.4)

133 (63.9)

1

 
 

41 (28.3)

146 (34.1)

106 (29.6)

75 (36.1)

1.08 (0.87 - 1.33)

 

 Mobile Phone (NO)

96 (66.2)

268 (62.6)

224 (62.6)

110 (52.9)

1

 
 

49 (33.8)

160 (37.4)

134 (37.4)

98 (47.1)

1.29 (1.04 - 1.61)

 
  1. OR – Crude Odds Ratio; CI – Confidence Interval; Level of significance p < 0.05.
  2. §Individuals (51) missing baseline data <5% in total.