Table 6 The ordinal logistic regression of KAP classification towards TB under demographic differences.
Variables | OR (95% CI) | P value | Test of parallel lines |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (Ref: Female) | – | 0.025 | 0.345 |
Male | 1.34 (1.04 ~ 1.74) | 0.026 | – |
Age (Ref:16–39) | – | < 0.001 | 0.417 |
40–59 | 0.41 (0.29 ~ 0.58) | < 0.001 | – |
≥ 60 | 0.70 (0.51 ~ 0.96) | 0.025 | – |
Marital status (Ref: Married) | – | 0.006 | 0.523 |
Unmarried | 1.47 (0.94 ~ 2.30) | 0.088 | – |
Divorce/widowed | 0.56 (0.35 ~ 0.88) | 0.011 | – |
Education level (Ref: Primary school and below ) | – | < 0.001 | 0.269 |
Junior college or below | 9.23 (4.10 ~ 20.77) | < 0.001 | – |
University and above | 2.17 (1.65 ~ 2.85) | 0.001 | – |
Occupation (Ref: Teacher/Medical/Administrators) | – | < 0.001 | 0.193 |
Farmers | 0.12 (0.05 ~ 0.29) | < 0.001 | – |
Workers/Students/Others | 0.12 (0.05 ~ 0.32) | 0.688 | – |
Family income (Ref: < 20,000) | – | < 0.001 | 0.165 |
20,000–30,000 | 1.57 (1.18 ~ 2.09) | 0.002 | – |
> 30,000 | 1.87 (1.38 ~ 2.54) | < 0.001 | – |
Self-perceived health status (Ref: Very poor) | – | < 0.001 | 0.679 |
Very good | 2.13 (1.20 ~ 3.77) | 0.010 | – |
Good | 1.47 (0.84 ~ 2.58) | 0.181 | – |
Fair | 1.02 (0.58 ~ 1.78) | 0.949 | – |
Poor | 0.75 (0.41 ~ 1.38) | 0.358 | – |
Family members or friends with TB history (Ref: No) | – | 0.026 | 0.334 |
Yes | 1.60 (1.05 ~ 2.46) | 0.029 | – |
Medical insurance (Ref: No) | – | 0.125 | 0.280 |
Yes | 2.20 (0.84 ~ 5.73) | 0.107 | – |
Know the DOTS (Ref: No) | – | < 0.001 | 0.626 |
Yes | 8.32 (5.14 ~ 13.48) | < 0.001 | – |
