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. 2009 Jan 29;2:9–20. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S4810

Table 1B.

Survey logistic modelling of extremely/very willing to isolate if needed: unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (OR)

Independent variable Extremely/very willing to comply with Isolation

Unadjusted Adjusted


OR 95% CI P value OR 95% CI P value
Gender
Male 1.00
Female 1.22 0.93 1.60 0.155
Location (defined by health region)
Urban 1.00
Rural 1.21 0.94 1.56 0.133
High psychological distress (K10 ? 22)
No 1.00
Yes 0.76 0.46 1.28 0.305
Age
16–24 1.00
25–34 1.14 0.66 1.98 0.633
35–44 1.98 1.15 3.41 0.013
45–54 1.86 1.12 3.07 0.016
55–64 2.36 1.42 3.93 0.001
65–74 1.99 1.22 3.26 0.006
75+ 1.81 1.05 3.12 0.032
Children in household
No 1.00
Yes 1.13 0.83 1.54 0.447
Born in Australia
No 1.00
Yes 1.39 1.01 1.92 0.044
Speak language other than English
No 1.00 1.00
Yes 0.41 0.28 0.61 <0.001 0.37 0.24 0.57 <0.001
Living alone
No 1.00
Yes 1.00 0.76 1.31 0.994
Highest formal qualification
University degree/equivalent 1.00 1.00
TAFE certificate/Diploma 0.93 0.62 1.40 0.725 0.80 0.52 1.21 0.284
High school certificate 0.67 0.43 1.05 0.077 0.72 0.45 1.15 0.172
School certificate 0.64 0.44 0.94 0.022 0.58 0.39 0.86 0.006
None 0.64 0.39 1.05 0.078 0.51 0.30 0.85 0.010
Employed (paid or unpaid)
No 1.00
Yes 0.89 0.68 1.17 0.413
Household income (before tax)
<A$20k 1.00
A$20–40k 1.15 0.74 1.77 0.534
A$40–60k 0.84 0.54 1.32 0.450
A$60–80k 0.72 0.42 1.21 0.214
>A$80k 1.15 0.76 1.73 0.510
Good self-rated health status
Yes 1.00
No 0.92 0.58 1.47 0.726
Marital status
Married 1.00 1.00
Widowed 0.80 0.54 1.18 0.261 0.78 0.51 1.19 0.246
Seperated/divorced 0.99 0.65 1.51 0.968 0.98 0.64 1.53 0.946
Never married 0.55 0.40 0.77 <0.001 0.63 0.44 0.90 0.010
Pandemic influenza extremely/very likely
No 1.00
Yes 1.64 1.07 2.49 0.022
Extremely/very concerned for self/family in event of pandemic influenza
No 1.00 1.00
Yes 2.13 1.60 2.84 <0.001 2.12 1.58 2.84 <0.001
Life changes due to possibility of pandemic influenza
No 1.00
Yes 0.83 0.60 1.16 0.279