Table 1 Definition of covariates
Variable | Definition variable/type |
|---|---|
Age, in year | Based on self-reports by the study participants and retained as a continuous variable due to the p-value (p > 0.05) obtained from the Likelihood Ratio Test (LRT) |
Sex | Binary variable: female vs male |
Health facility type | Categorical variable: primary; secondary; and tertiary |
Setting | Categorical variable: rural, urban, and peri-urban. An LGA was classified as urban if at least two of the following criteria were met: State capital; estimated population size of ≥ 20,000; > 75% of its population is engaged in non-agricultural occupations; availability of infrastructure (e.g., hospital, schools), functional transportation system, and a broad array of economic, social and recreational activities [34]. However, an LGA without distinctive urban or rural features was classified as peri-urban |
Highest level of education completed | Categorical variable: primary; secondary; post-secondary/tertiary; and other |
Current position | Categorical variable, grouped as follows: Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)/attendant/cleaner/casual staff (1); junior staff (e.g., disease focal person/dispenser; (2); nurse/laboratorian/data scientist (3); and clinician/pharmacist senior administrative or senior staff (4) |
Previous training in cholera management | Binary variable (No vs Yes). Cholera case management refers to managing cholera patients and other related activities, including surveillance and infection prevention and control |
Participation in a previous cholera outbreak response | Binary variable: No vs Yes. We did not specify the timeline; instead, we focused on anytime period |