Table 3. Association between knowledge, media use, and sociodemographic factors and willingness to volunteer in aid missions in Africa, Lower Saxony, Germany, 2014*.
Characteristic | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value† |
---|---|---|
Age (per 10-y increase) |
0.86 (0.77–0.96) |
0.07 |
Sex | 0.03 | |
F | 0.72 (0.53–0.98) | |
M |
Reference |
|
Education‡ | 0.94 | |
Low | 1.09 (0.79–1.52) | |
Intermediate | 1.05 (0.64–1.70) | |
High |
Reference |
|
Increased media use | 0.90 | |
Yes | 0.98 (0.73–1.32) | |
No |
Reference |
|
Knowledge score (per 1-point increase) | 1.06 (0.99–1.14) | 0.09 |
*Multivariable logistic regression. EVD, Ebola virus disease. †Wald test. ‡Low, <12 y of vocational or secondary education and/or completed apprenticeship; intermediate, at least 12 y of vocational or secondary education and/or degree of a specialized vocational school; high, university training (bachelor degree and higher academic level).