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. 2010 Oct 16;19(2):139–145. doi: 10.1007/s10389-010-0373-3

Table 2.

Association of sex and race with preventive behavior of swine flu, N =236

Variables N (%) N (%) washing hands frequently OR (95% CI) χ2 value
Sex
Female 163 (69.1) 126 (77.3) 2.80 (1.55–5.06) 12.24*
Male 73 (30.9) 40 (54.8) Reference
Race
White 217 (91.9) 157 (72.4) 2.90 (1.12–7.5) 5.22**
Others 19 (8.1) 9 (47.4) Reference

*p < 0.001; **p < 0.05