Table 4.
Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors that associate with personal hygiene attitude
| Characteristics | aPersonal hygiene attitude | bCOR (95 % CI) | cAOR (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inactive N (%) | Active N (%) | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 105(22.8) | 356(77.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 90(16.1) | 469(83.9) | 1.54(1.12, 2.10) | 1.51(1.08, 2.10) |
| Age | ||||
| 15-24 | 20(14.0) | 123(86.0) | 1 | |
| 25-49 | 62(17.8) | 286 (82.2) | 0.75(0.43, 1.30) | |
| 50-64 | 80(22.0) | 283(78.0) | 0.58(0.34, 0.98) | |
| ≧65 | 33(19.9) | 133(80.1) | 0.66(0.36, 1.20) | |
| Occupation | ||||
| White collar | 74(18.0) | 337(82.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Blue collar | 28(29.2) | 68(70.8) | 0.53(0.32, 0.89) | 0.55(0.33, 0.92) |
| Housewife, retired or Unemployed | 73(18.6) | 320(81.4) | 0.96(0.67, 1.38) | 0.88(0.61, 1.27) |
| Student | 16(15.1) | 90(84.9) | 1.24(0.69, 2.22) | 1.22(0.67, 2.20) |
| Anxiety score | ||||
| Very low (STAI < 1.5) | 61(22.0) | 216(78.0) | 1 | 1 |
| Low (STAI 1.50-1.99 | 67(23.5) | 218(76.5) | 0.92(0.62, 1.36) | 0.87(0.58, 1.30) |
| Medium (STAI 2.00-2.49) | 39(14.4) | 232(85.6) | 1.68(1.08, 2.62) | 1.64(1.04, 2.58) |
| High (STAI >2.49) | 26(14.4) | 155(85.6) | 1.68(1.02, 2.78) | 1.63(0.98, 2.72) |
| Believed Hong Kong is susceptible to infectious diseases outbreaks | ||||
| No | 108(22.0) | 383(78.0) | 1 | |
| Yes | 87(16.5) | 440(83.5) | 1.43(1.04, 1.95) | |
| Believed that the spread cannot be prevented at household and individual level | ||||
| Not enough | 112(21.9) | 399(78.1) | 1 | |
| enough | 83(16.4) | 424(73.6) | 1.43(1.05, 1.97) | |
aActive personal hygiene attitude was defined by practicing 6 or more of the following 9 personal hygiene measures, including wash more hands, wash hands with soap, do not share utensils, wear mask when sick, bring own utensils during meals, avoid going to public places and avoid using public transport, avoid contacting with live poultry, avoid eating poultry and avoid going to places that had H7N9 confirmed cases
bCOR, crude odd ratio in the univariate analysis
cAOR, Adjusted odd ratio in the multivariable analysis