Table 6.
Association between Psychosocial Variables and Willingness to Engage in Precautionary Behaviors for Prevention of 2009 H1N1 Influenza
| Willing to Cover Mouth to Cough OR (95% CI) | Willing to Wash Hands OR (95% CI) | Willing to Use Hand Sanitizer OR (95% CI) | Willing to Avoid Touching Your Eyes OR (95% CI) | Willing to Avoid Close Contact OR (95% CI) | Willing to Stay Home OR (95% CI) | Willing to Get a Vaccine OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perceived Risk | 0.99 (0.49, 2.01) |
0.57 (0.28, 1.13) |
1.07 (0.77, 1.48) |
1.51+ (0.93, 2.45) |
.80 (0.53, 1.19) |
0.86 0.68, 1.10) |
1.18 (0.89, 1.55) |
| Perceived Severity | 1.50 (0.63, 3.53) |
4.40+ (0.83, 23.29) |
1.89*** (1.42, 2.52) |
1.07 (0.65, 1.77) |
0.99 (0.66, 1.49) |
1.51* (1.06, 2.17) |
1.44** (1.16, 1.79) |
| Perceived Worry | 0.90 (0.29, 2.83) |
1.02 (0.33, 3.21) |
1.13 (0.80, 1.59) |
0.59 (0.30, 1.17) |
1.44+ (0.93, 2.23) |
1.21 (0.83, 1.77) |
1.24 (0.93, 1.66) |
| Perceived Efficacy |
53.05*** (12.29, 228.89) |
26.98*** (3.33, 218.68) |
16.49*** (8.00, 33.97) |
8.53*** (3.63, 20.01) |
24.90*** (8.54, 72.56) |
8.55*** (3.13, 23.37) |
18.29*** (8.82, 37.94) |
Notes: Numbers in cells are odds ratios; all analyses are adjusted using sampling weights (see Methods)
+ p-value < .1 but > .05
* p-value < .05 but > .01
** p-value < .01 but > .001
*** p-value < .001