Table 6.
Factors associated with attitude about COVID-19 among bank workers in Dessie City, Ethiopia, January 2021.
Variable | Category | Attitude level | ||||
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Positive | Negative | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | p-value | ||
Sex of respondent | Male | 96 | 137 | 1 | 1 | |
Female | 112 | 68 | 2.35 (1.58–3.50) | 1.37 (0.81–2.32) | 0.240 | |
Age of respondent (years) | 18–34 | 79 | 168 | 1 | 1 | |
≥35 | 129 | 37 | 7.41 (4.71–11.66) | 2.46 (1.25–4.84) | 0.009* | |
Education level | Diploma | 38 | 63 | 1 | 1 | |
1st degree | 75 | 105 | 1.18 (0.72–1.95) | 0.56 (0.27–1.17) | 0.125 | |
2nd degree | 95 | 37 | 4.26 (2.45–7.40) | 0.49 (0.17–1.45) | 0.195 | |
Monthly income (dollar) | 110.74–259.16 | 69 | 141 | 1 | 1 | |
259.17–598.00 | 139 | 64 | 4.44 (2.94–6.71) | 1.88 (0.82–4.31) | 0.134 | |
Marital status | Not married | 49 | 130 | 1 | 1 | |
Married | 159 | 75 | 5.62 (3.67–8.63) | 2.51 (1.41–4.45) | 0.002* | |
Experience in the bank | <2 years | 24 | 47 | 1 | 1 | |
2–5 years | 64 | 130 | 0.96 (0.54–1.71) | 0.68 (0.33–1.39) | 0.289 | |
>5 years | 120 | 28 | 8.39 (4.42–15.93) | 1.84 (0.72–4.67) | 0.201 | |
Family size (persons) | <5 | 86 | 159 | 1 | 1 | |
≥5 | 122 | 46 | 4.90 (3.19–7.53) | 1.40 (0.79–2.48) | 0.247 | |
Have children | No | 66 | 130 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 142 | 75 | 3.73 (2.48–5.61) | 1.95 (1.15–3.32) | 0.014* | |
Presence of poster showing COVID-19 preventive measures at work | No | 154 | 168 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 54 | 37 | 1.59 (0.99–2.55) | 0.87 (0.46–1.64) | 0.659 | |
Training on COVID-19 | No | 132 | 177 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 76 | 28 | 3.64 (2.23–5.93) | 0.72 (0.34–1.49) | 0.371 | |
Have health information on COVID-19 | No | 18 | 77 | 1 | 1 | |
Yes | 190 | 128 | 6.35 (3.63–11.11) | 3.81 (1.84–7.91) | <0.001* | |
Knowledge about COVID-19 | Poor | 6 | 57 | 1 | 1 | |
Good | 202 | 148 | 12.97 (5.45–30.87) | 10.22 (3.65–28.62) | <0.001* |
AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crude odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; 1, reference category. *Significant association.