Table 4.

Regression outputs of the risk perception of COVID-19 among citizens.

Experiential and socio-demographic factors	Perceived health threat		Perceived severity and controllability		Perceived infection possibility
	βa	95% CI	βa	95% CI	βa	95% CI
Gender
Male	—	—	—	—	—	—
Female	1.8***	1.7, 1.9	1.1***	1.0, 1.2	0.92***	0.84, 1.0
Age
18 ~ 30	—	—	—	—	—	—
31 ~ 45	1.1***	0.90, 1.2	0.81***	0.63, 1.0	1.1***	1.0, 1.3
46 ~ 60	1.4***	1.2, 1.6	0.67***	0.47, 0.86	1.3***	1.1, 1.4
>60	1.5***	1.3, 1.7	1.4***	1.1, 1.6	1.3***	1.1, 1.5
Marriage
Married	—	—	—	—	—	—
Others	−0.41***	−0.58, −0.25	−0.07	−0.24, 0.09	−0.23**	−0.36, −0.09
Education level
Middle school and below	—	—	—	—	—	—
High school/Technical school	0.18*	0.04, 0.32	0.30***	0.16, 0.45	0.46***	0.34, 0.57
College degree and above	0.19*	0.02, 0.36	0.92***	0.75, 1.1	1.3***	1.1, 1.4
Region
Central city	—	—	—	—	—	—
Suburb	0.07	−0.05, 0.18	−0.56***	−0.68, −0.45	−0.16***	−0.26, −0.07
Income
Rich	—	—	—	—	—	—
Ordinary	−1.7***	−1.8, −1.6	−1.5***	−1.6, −1.4	−1.0***	−1.1, −0.86
Poor	−3.0***	−3.4, −2.7	−2.6***	−3.0, −2.3	−1.9***	−2.2, −1.6
Healthcare worker
Y	—	—	—	—	—	—
N	0.77***	0.62, 0.92	1.1***	0.91, 1.2	−0.16*	−0.28, −0.03
Payment type
Urban employee medical insurance	—	—	—	—	—	—
Urban and rural resident	−0.37***	−0.52, −0.22	−0.59***	−0.74, −0.44	−0.60***	−0.72, −0.47
Medical insurance
Free medical insurance	−0.12	−0.36, 0.11	−0.39**	−0.63, −0.16	−0.28**	−0.47, −0.09
Uninsured	−0.41***	−0.64, −0.18	−0.47***	−0.70, −0.24	−0.64***	−0.83, −0.46
Other	−0.11	−0.51, 0.28	0.07	−0.33, 0.46	0.00	−0.32, 0.32
Live alone
Y	—	—	—	—	—	—
N	0.62***	0.38, 0.86	0.37**	0.13, 0.61	0.40***	0.21, 0.59
Chronic disease
Y	—	—	—	—	—	—
N	1.4***	1.2, 1.5	1.1***	0.94, 1.2	0.83***	0.74, 0.92
Infected with Covid-19
Y	—	—	—	—	—	—
N	0.60***	0.46, 0.73	0.07	−0.07, 0.20	−1.6***	−1.7, −1.5

^aMultiple linear regression.

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.