An exploratory study of community factors relevant for participatory malaria control on Rusinga Island, western Kenya

Table 8 Demographic variables impacting correct knowledge and misconceptions about potential methods to prevent malaria

Variables*	Odds Ratio	95% C.I. for Odds Ratio		p
		Lower	Upper
Factors associated with knowledge of bednets
Non-CCF*	0.438	0.306	0.627	<0.001
Age*
below 25	1.000
25 to 34	1.393	0.882	2.200	0.155
35 to 44	1.164	0.703	1.926	0.555
above 45	0.525	0.327	0.844	0.008
Education*
none	1.000
primary	2.071	1.179	3.638	0.011
secondary	3.928	1.935	7.975	<0.001
college	542.724	0.000	1.43E+09	0.404
Factors associated with knowledge of source reduction (filling burrow pits)
Non-CCF*	0.712	0.566	0.894	0.004
Women*	0.745	0.579	0.959	0.022
Education*
none	1.000
primary	1.032	0.637	1.672	0.899
secondary	2.660	1.569	4.510	<0.001
college	7.446	2.570	21.573	<0.001
Factors associated with knowledge of insecticides and repellents
Non-CCF*	0.514	0.381	0.693	<0.001
Age*
below 25	1.000
25 to 34	0.937	0.653	1.343	0.723
35 to 44	0.542	0.349	0.842	0.006
above 45	0.576	0.376	0.883	0.011
Factors associated with belief in bush clearing
Non-CCF*	0.552	0.445	0.685	<0.001
Women*	0.736	0.578	0.938	0.013
Education*
none	1.000
primary	1.602	1.007	2.551	0.047
secondary	2.431	1.454	4.067	0.001
college	3.312	1.263	8.689	0.015
Factors associated with belief in increased hygiene and keeping warm
Non-CCF*	1.419	1.107	1.818	0.006
Age*
below 25	1.000
25 to 34	1.279	0.929	1.762	0.132
35 to 44	1.335	0.937	1.903	0.110
above 45	1.639	1.132	2.371	0.009
Education*
none	1.000
primary	0.639	0.394	1.037	0.070
secondary	0.544	0.316	0.937	0.028
college	0.205	0.056	0.758	0.018

*Variables entered on step 1: sex, age group, CCF-enrolment and education level of respondent

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