Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents associated with good household preparedness.
| Characteristics | Household Preparedness | a COR (95% CI) | bp-Value | c AOR (95% CI) | bp-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Good | |||||
| N (%) | N (%) | |||||
| Respondents | ||||||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 214 (46.4) | 247 (53.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Female | 202 (36.1) | 357 (63.9) | 1.53 (1.19, 1.97) | <0.01 | 1.63 (1.25, 2.21) | <0.01 |
| Occupation | ||||||
| White collar | 156 (38.0) | 255 (62.0) | 1 | |||
| Blue collar | 56 (58.3) | 40 (41.7) | 0.44 (0.28, 0.69) | <0.01 | ||
| Unemployed | 162 (41.2) | 231 (58.8) | 0.87 (0.66, 1.16) | 0.34 | ||
| Student | 38 (35.8) | 68 (64.2) | 1.09 (0.70, 1.71) | 0.69 | ||
| Education | ||||||
| Primary education or below | 75 (54.3) | 63 (45.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Secondary education | 213 (41.2) | 304 (58.8) | 1.70 (1.16, 2.48) | 0.01 | 1.68 (1.12, 2.53) | 0.01 |
| Post-secondary education (including diploma and certificate) | 127 (34.9) | 237 (65.1) | 2.22 (1.49, 3.31) | <0.01 | 1.92 (1.21, 3.02) | 0.01 |
| Household characteristics: Type of housing | ||||||
| Public housing | 176 (45.5) | 211 (54.5) | 1 | |||
| Subsidized home ownership housing | 71 (44.4) | 89 (55.6) | 1.05 (0.72, 1.51) | 0.81 | ||
| Private permanent housing | 164 (36.0) | 291 (64.0) | 1.48 (1.12, 1.95) | 0.01 | ||
| Household income | ||||||
| <$10,000 | 70 (51.9) | 65 (48.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
| $10,000–19,999 | 104 (47.3) | 116 (52.7) | 1.20 (0.78, 1.84) | 0.40 | 1.12 (0.78, 1.73) | 0.60 |
| $20,000–39,999 | 140 (40.5) | 206 (59.5) | 1.58 (1.06, 2.36) | 0.02 | 1.40 (0.93, 2.11) | 0.11 |
| ≥$40,000 | 83 (31.0) | 185 (69.0) | 2.40 (1.57, 3.67) | <0.0 1 | 2.01 (1.27, 3.17) | <0.0 1 |
| Family size | ||||||
| 1 | 38 (61.3) | 24 (38.7) | 1 | |||
| 2 | 80 (40.8) | 116 (59.2) | 2.30 (1.28, 4.12) | 0.01 | ||
| 3–4 | 233 (39.9) | 351 (60.1) | 2.39 (1.39, 4.08) | <0.01 | ||
| ≥5 | 65 (36.5) | 113 (63.5) | 2.75 (1.52, 4.99) | <0.01 | ||
a COR: Crude odds ratio; b Boldface indicates statistical significance; c AOR: Adjusted odds ratio; model was adjusted with gender, occupation, education, living quarters, household income, family size, and area of residence.