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Table 3 Risk factors associated with knowledge of malaria

From: Gaps in knowledge and practices of malaria prevention in Francophone African immigrants in Metropolitan Edmonton

Parameter

Symptoms

Transmission

Prevention

Comprehensive

 

OR

(95% CI)

P value

OR

(95% CI)

P value

OR

(95% CI)

P value

OR

(95% CI)

P value

Post secondary education

3.46

(0.9–13.32)

0.037*

1.89

(0.93–4.19)

0.089

1.45

(0.88–2.40)

0.14

2.50

(1.01–7.42)

0.048*

Had previously experienced malaria

3.05

(0.81–12.5)

0.062

1.24

(0.68–2.32)

0.57

2.58

(1.60–4.16)

5.19E-5*

1.70

(0.81–3.85)

0.18

Health insurance

3.04

(0.51–12.93)

0.12

4.89

(1.21–43.80)

0.02*

1.46

(0.71–3.01)

0.30

6.56

(1.05–271.39)

0.04*

Perceived risk of contracting malariab

4.33

(1.07–20.62)

0.02*

1.55

(0.82–3.08)

0.19

1.29

(0.78–2.12)

0.33

1.55

(0.74–3.52)

0.24

Malaria as a mortal diseaseb

3.24

(0.85–15.02)

0.07

0.91

(0.52–1.62)

0.79

1.11

(0.69–1.79)

0.73

0.90

(0.74–1.75)

0.75

Family physician

1.13

(0.19–4.68)

0.74

1.20

(0.63–2.41)

0.64

1.76

(1.06–2.94)

0.02*

1.48

(0.67–3.60)

0.38

French speaking family physicianc

0.35

(0.06–1.70)

0.17

0.54

(0.27–1.02)

0.05

1.96

(1.16–3.35)

0.01*

0.70

(0.33–1.43)

0.32

Part of family with children aged 5 and under

1.63

(0.34–15.6)

0.74

1.41

(0.76–2.56)

0.23

1.20

(0.73–2.02)

0.47

1.46

(0.72–2.87)

0.30

Salary(d)

5.93

(0.65–284)

0.10

2.16

(1.09–4.39)

0.02*

0.85

(0.49–1.50)

0.59

2.01

(0.94–4.50)

0.06

  1. aParticipants are considered to have comprehensive knowledge of malaria if they simultaneously: mention fever as a symptom of malaria, mention “Plasmodium falciparum” and “mosquito bite” as a means of transmission, reject “drinking dirty water” and “dirty environment” as a means of transmission, and mention “bed nets” as a preventive measure
  2. bParticipants were asked to assess the risk of malaria contraction and mortality on a scale of 1 to 10. High perceived risk corresponds to ratings >5
  3. cCompares participants who have a French speaking family physician with those who have a non-French speaking family physician
  4. dCompares participants who have a yearly salary/income of 50 000$ or more with those who have a yearly salary/income of less than 50 000$
  5. *P value ≤ 0.05. Statistically significant