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. 2013 Oct 16;13:959. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-959

Table 2.

Multivariate analysis of factors associated with propensity for presenteeism and acceptance of hygiene mask (n = 4.012, pooled data week 49–51 2008 and week 48 2009)

 
Always report to work when caught a cold
Hygiene masks should be applied in public
  No./% Odds ratio Confidence interval 95% No./% Odds ratio Confidence interval 95%
Year
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009
428 (40.9)
*0.66
(0.53-0.82)
692 (36.4)
°1.17
(0.99-1.39)
2008
501 (50.8)
1
 
601 (32.6)
1
 
Sex
 
 
 
 
 
 
Female
406 (44.8)
°0.75
(0.78-1.22)
694 (35.3)
°1.06
(0.89-1.26)
Male
523 (46.3)
1
 
599 (33.7)
1
 
Age
 
 
 
 
 
 
18-29
137 (38.6)
°0.70
(0.41-1.20)
143 (24.0)
*0.43
(0.32-0.58)
30-44
369 (46.2)
°0.95
(0.58-1.55)
335 (29.7)
*0.59
(0.47-0.73)
45-59
359 (48.9)
°1.05
(0.64-1.72)
371 (36.8)
**0.77
(0.62-0.96)
60+
64 (46.8)
1
 
444 (43.1)
1
 
Education
 
 
 
 
 
 
9 year
160 (49.0)
°1.26
(0.96-1.65)
344 (38.6)
**1.22
(1.00-1.48)
10 year
311 (44.6)
°1.09
(0.88-1.35)
386 (31.3)
°1.01
(0.85-1.20)
12+ year 450 (42.7) 1   534 (30.1) 1  

* = significant p < 0.001, ** = significant p < 0.05, ° = not significant,  = working people only/n = 1937.