Table 4.
Factors associated with understanding COVID-19 policies among international migrant workers in ROK
| Full sample AOR (95% CI) |
Work visa AOR (95% CI) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Aware that foreigners (including undocumented) can also be tested and treated for COVID-19 without being forced to leave the country. AOR (95% CI) |
Aware that when the visa expires and it is difficult to return home due to the COVID-19, foreigners can stay in Korea for an additional 50 days, or until it is possible to leave. | Tested for COVID-19 | |
| Undocumented |
0.41** (0.21, 0.78) |
1.16 (0.71, 1.89) |
N/A |
| Length of residence (years) |
1.29** (1.09, 1.53) |
1.21** (1.07, 1.37) |
0.88 (0.76, 1.03) |
| Male |
0.86 (0.48, 1.57) |
0.68 (0.43, 1.06) |
0.72 (0.41, 1.27) |
| Age group | |||
| 20–30 | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 31–40 |
1.14 (0.59, 2.19) |
1.88* (1.16, 3.07) |
0.40** (0.22, 0.73) |
| 41+ |
4.33 (0.94 19.90) |
5.02** (1.98, 12.8) |
0.16*** (0.06, 0.41) |
| Currently employed |
0.71 (0.38, 1.33) |
1.14 (0.69, 1.90) |
0.66 (0.33, 1.31) |
| Korean proficiency level | |||
| High |
0.92 (0.46, 1.82) |
0.78 (0.47, 1.29) |
0.93 (0.49, 1.74) |
| Observations | 528 | 528 | 278 |
| R-squared | 0.0724 | 0.0728 | 0.0974 |
*p ≤ 0.05, **p ≤ 0.01, ***p ≤ 0.001
Ref, reference category