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Table 10 Factors associated with precautionary measures

From: Social determinants that lead to poor knowledge about, and inappropriate precautionary practices towards, avian influenza among butchers in Kathmandu, Nepal

Factors

Poor practice N (%)

Satisfactory practice N (%)

Crude odds ratio

Adjusted odds ratio

   

OR

95% CI

aOR

95% CI

Definition of bird flu

  

p = 0.006

 

p = 0.026

 

Incorrect

42 (23.5)

24 (36.4)

5.687

1.666-19.415

4.265

1.193-15.242

Correct

4 (63.6)

13 (76.5)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Cause of AI

  

p = 0.040

 

p = 0.258

 

No

38 (62.3)

23 (37.7)

2.891

1.052-7.949

1.864

0.634-5.485

Yes

8 (36.4)

14 (63.6)

1.00

   

Risk group

  

p = 0.004

 

p = 0.020*

 

No

30 (71.4)

12 (28.6)

3.906

1.561-9.778

3.103

1.191-8.083

Yes

16 (39.0)

25 (61.0)

1.00

 

1.00

 

Transmission

  

p = 0.010

 

p = 0.216

 

Cannot transmit

17 (81.0)

4 (19.0)

4.836

1.460-16.025

2.212

0.616-8.528

Can transmit

29 (46.8)

33 (53.2)

1.00

1.00

1.00

 
  1. *statistically significant at p < 0.05,-2loglikelihood ratio: 99.572; df: 2.
  2. Independent variables entered into initial model: definition of bird flu, causes of AI, risk group, and mode of transmission.