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. 2023 Jul 2;15(7):e41272. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41272

Table 7. A linear regression model predicting the influence of basic characteristics on the behavior of COVID-19 preventive measures.

p-value <0.05, statistically significant

Basic characteristics Behavior on COVID-19 preventive measures
Mask usage Handwashing Social distancing
Standardized Coefficients Beta t p-value* Standardized Coefficients Beta t p-value Standardized Coefficients Beta t p-value*
(Constant)   10.341 .000   19.92 .000   10.92 .000
Age .167 3.343 .001 -.049 -.964 .335 .225 4.598 .000
Gender .062 1.254 .211 -.026 -.507 .612 .158 3.251 .001
Education .028 .491 .623 .022 .380 .704 .072 1.277 .202
Employment Status .035 .664 .507 -.007 -.138 .891 -.023 -.445 .656
Socio-economic status -.024 -.430 .667 -.052 -.946 .345 -.012 -.218 .828