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. 2017 Oct 30;3(4):e81. doi: 10.2196/publichealth.7663

Table 5.

Unadjusted and adjusted (multivariate logistic regression, adjusted for the other factors shown in the table) odds ratios (OR) and 95% CI for attitudes regarding Zika by sociodemographic variables.

Predictors I am worried about contracting Zika I think contracting Zika will cause serious damage to my body

ORa
(95% CI)
P value AORb
(95% CI)
P value OR
(95% CI)
P value AOR
(95% CI)
P value
Sex








Female 1
1
1
1

Male 1.0 (0.8-1.3) .97 1.0 (0.8-1.3) .90 2.0 (1.5-2.7) <.001 2.1 (1.5-2.8) <.001
Age (years)








<30 1
1
1
1

30-49 1.0 (0.8-1.4) .82 1.0 (0.7-1.3) .86 0.8 (0.6-1.1) .42 0.9 (0.6-1.2) .38

≥50 2.3 (1.5-3.4) <.001 1.4 (0.9-2.1) .20 0. 8 (0.5-1.2) .60 0.9 (0.6-1.5) .71
Education








Primary or less (<9 years) 1
1
1
1

Secondary (9-12 years) 0.6 (0.4-0.9) .02 0.7 (0.4-1.1) .12 1.3 (0.9-2.1) .19 1.5 (0.9-2.4) .14

Postsecondary (>12 years) 0.4 (0.3-0.5) <.001 0.6 (0.3-0.9) .01 1.1 (0.8-1.5) .69 1.5 (0.9-2.4) .12
Occupation








Staff of government institution 1
1
1
1

Staff of business or service industry 1.7 (1.2-2.4) <.001 1.1 (0.7-1.6) .61 1.4 (1.0-1.9) .049 1.4 (0.9-2.2) .08

Farmer 2.9 (1.7-5.1) .01 1.0 (0.5-2.1) .90 1.3 (0.8-2.2) .36 1.6 (0.8-3.2) .16

Others (eg, retired, housewife or househusband, and unemployed) 1.5 (1.1-2.1) <.001 0.9 (0.6-1.3) .55 1.1 (0.8-1.5) .53 1.1 (0.7-1.6) .73
Source of participants








Community 1
1
1
1

Internet 0.4 (0.3-0.6) <.001 0.6 (0.4-0.9) .01 0.9 (0.7-1.1) .30 0.9 (0.6-1.3) .44

aOR: odds ratio.

bAOR: adjusted odds ratio.