Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of sample, and the association between demographic characteristics and agreeing that too much fuss is being made about the risk of swine flu. Adjusted odds ratios are adjusted for gender, age, social grade, ethnicity, general health and presence of a chronic illness.
| Variable | Levels | Number (%) of participants | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for association with ‘too much fuss’ | Adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for association with ‘too much fuss’ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 17,296 (41.8%) | 1.20 (1.15–1.25, P < 0.001) | 1.20 (1.15–1.25, P < 0.001) |
| Female | 24,068 (58.2%) | Reference category | Reference category | |
| Age in years | 16 to 24 | 3695 (8.9%) | 1.03 (0.95–1.11, P = 0.56) | 0.94 (0.86–1.02, P = 0.15) |
| 25 to 34 | 4751 (11.5%) | 0.94 (0.87–1.01, P = 0.09) | 0.86 (0.80–0.93, P < 0.001) | |
| 35 to 54 | 14,096 (34.1%) | 0.88 (0.83–0.93, P < 0.001) | 0.81 (0.77–0.86, P < 0.001) | |
| 55 to 64 | 7652 (27.0%) | 0.95 (0.89–1.02, P = 0.13) | 0.92 (0.86–0.98, P = 0.01) | |
| 65 or older | 11,170 (27.0%) | Reference category | Reference category | |
| Social grade | ABC1 | 23,217 (56.1%) | 1.16 (1.11–1.21, P < 0.001) | 1.14 (1.09–1.19, P < 0.001) |
| C2DE | 18,147 (43.9%) | Reference category | Reference category | |
| Ethnicity | White | 38,266 (92.6%) | 1.19 (1.10–1.28, P < 0.001) | 1.20 (1.10–1.30, P < 0.001) |
| Other ethnicity | 3050 (7.4%) | Reference category | Reference category | |
| General health status | Good or very good | 31,568 (76.6%) | 1.37 (1.27–1.48, P < 0.001) | 1.28 (1.18–1.40, P < 0.001) |
| Fair | 6548 (15.9%) | 1.18 (1.08–1.29, P < 0.001) | 1.13 (1.03–1.24, P = 0.01) | |
| Poor or very poor | 3111 (7.5%) | Reference category | Reference category | |
| Presence of a chronic illness | Yes | 12,598 (30.6%) | 0.86 (0.82–0.90, P < 0.001) | 0.92 (0.88–0.98, P = 0.004) |
| No | 28,594 (69.4%) | Reference category | Reference category | |
| I have had swine flu | Yes | 424 (3.3%) | 0.86 (0.70–1.06, P = 0.148) | 0.91 (0.73–1.12, P = 0.36) |
| No | 12,286 (96.7%) | Reference category | Reference category | |
| My children have had swine flu (analyses restricted to parents) | Yes | 208 (7.4%) | 0.97 (0.72–1.3, P = 0.85) | 1.04 (0.76–1.41, P = 0.83) |
| No | 2590 (92.6%) | Reference category | Reference category | |
| Friends, colleagues or other family members have had swine flu | Yes | 4140 (32.6%) | 0.85 (0.78–0.92, P < 0.001) | 0.85 (0.78–0.93, P < 0.001) |
| No | 8570 (67.4%) | Reference category | Reference category | |
| Do you work for NHS | Yes | 1266 (5.4%) | 0.88 (0.78–0.997, P = 0.045) | 0.92 (0.81–1.04, P = 0.19) |
| No | 22,003 (94.6%) | Reference category | Reference category | |