Table 3 Factors associated with knowledge regarding immunization
Parameter | Average or above average score n, % or mean (SD) | Below average score n, % or mean (SD) | OR (95% CI)/P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 29.2 (5.0) | 30.4 (5.9) | 0.16 |
Sex | |||
Female | 69 (57.5%) | 51 (42.5%) | 3.4 (1.2–9.3) |
Male | 6 (28.6%) | 15 (71.4%) | |
Ethnicity | |||
Sinhala | 55 (52.9%) | 49 (47.1%) | OR not calculated P for Fisher’s Exact test—0.314 |
Moor | 18 (60.0%) | 12 (40.0%) | |
Tamil | 2 (28.6%) | 5 (71.4%) | |
Level of education | |||
O/L or below | 27 (40.3%) | 40 (59.7%) | 2.7 (1.4–5.4) |
A/L or above | 48 (64.0%) | 26 (39.4%) | |
Employment status of parent | |||
Employed | 20 (48.8%) | 21 (51.2%) | 1.3 (0.6–2.7) |
Unemployed | 55 (55.0%) | 45 (45.0%) | |
No of children | |||
One | 29 (50%) | 29 (50%) | 0.8 (0.4–1.6) |
More than one | 46 (55.4%) | 37 (56.1%) | |
Monthly income (Rs)a | |||
< 25,000 | 13 (43.3%) | 17 (56.7%) | OR not calculated P for Fisher’s exact test—0.25 |
25,000–50,000 | 37 (52.1%) | 34 (47.9%) | |
> 50,000 | 23 (63.9%) | 13 (36.1%) | |