Table 2: Determinants of prior knowledge about hepatitis B.
| Covariates | % Heard about hepatitis | N | Univariable analysis crude OR (95% CL) | P value | Multivariable analysis adjusted OR (95% CL) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 83.1 | 272 | 1.5 (1.0-2.4) | 0.077 | ||
| Female | 76.3 | 177 | ||||
| Age group in year | ||||||
| ≤ 40 | 82.6 | 374 | 2.1 (1.2-3.8) | 0.009 | ||
| > 40 | 69.3 | 75 | ||||
| Residence | ||||||
| Town | 83.5 | 321 | 1.9 (1.2-3.1) | 0.010 | ||
| Outside town | 72.7 | 128 | ||||
| Nationality | ||||||
| Saudi | 83.3 | 383 | 2.8 (1.6-5.0) | < 0.001 | ||
| Non-Saudi | 63.6 | 66 | ||||
| Educational level | ||||||
| Below university | 68.8 | 383 | 2.8 (1.6-5.0) | < 0.001 | 0.5 (0.3-0.8) | 0.009 |
| University | 87.9 | 66 | ||||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 80.5 | 174 | 1.0 (0.6-1.6) | 0.980 | ||
| Single | 80.4 | 275 | ||||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Medical field | 91.9 | 160 | 4.0 (2.1-7.4) | < 0.001 | 3.2 (1.7-6.1) | 0.001 |
| Outside medical field | 74 | 289 | ||||
| Family monthly income (SR) | ||||||
| < 5000 | 67.9 | 137 | 0.3 (0.2-0.6) | < 0.001 | 0.5 (0.3-0.9) | 0.017 |
| > 5000 | 85.9 | 312 | ||||
| Total | 499 | |||||