Variable Category Total AOR 95% CI P value
Studyparticipant’sfamilyeducation Negativeattitude Positive attitude
  Illiterate 171(42.9%) 126(31.6%) 297 1:00    
Literate 39(9.8%) 63(15.8%) 102 2.46 1.44-4.2 0.01
Total 210 189 399      
Academic year of the study            
  3rd year 108(27.1%) 52(13%) 160 1:00    
1st year 33(8.3%) 31(7.8%) 64 1.5 0.78-2.85 0.34
2nd year 45(11.3%) 73(18.3%) 118 3.52 2.1-5.92 0.000
>4th year 24(6.0%) 33(8.2%) 57 2.4 1.26-4.58 0.006
Total 210 189 399      
Knowledge category            
  Less knowledgeable 145(36.3%) 93(23.3%) 238 1:00    
Good Knowledgeable 65(16.3%) 96(24.1%) 161 2.16 1.4-3.35 0.000
Total 210 189 399      
Table 2: Factors associated with attitude of students towards blood donation at multivariable logistic regression west shoa main campus Ambo University, Ethiopia 2014.