Table 4.
Multivariate forward stepwise logistic regression analysis: odd ratios (ORs, 95% confidence intervals) of different levels of SARS knowledge, worry, perceptions, behaviors, and information among Finns (n = 308) compared with the Dutch (n = 373), controlled for age, education, and income level
| Variable | Finns n (%) | Dutch n (%) | OR | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARS knowledge | |||||
| 1st quartile | 60 (19.5) | 203 (54.4) | 1.00 | ||
| 2nd quartile | 67 (21.8) | 68 (18.2) | 3.65 | 1.70–7.85 | 0.009 |
| 3rd quartile | 131 (42.5) | 59 (15.8) | 5.95 | 2.91–12.20 | <0.001 |
| 4th quartile | 50 (16.2) | 43 (11.5) | 3.65 | 1.54–8.65 | 0.003 |
| SARS worry | |||||
| 1st quartile | 28 (9.1) | 144 (38.6) | 1.00 | ||
| 2nd quartile | 171 (55.5) | 42 (11.3) | 14.22 | 6.25–32.33 | <0.001 |
| 3rd quartile | 53 (17.2) | 26 (7.0) | 9.33 | 3.37–25.81 | <0.001 |
| 4th quartile | 56 (18.2) | 161 (43.2) | 3.28 | 1.38–7.80 | 0.007 |
| Precautionary behaviors | |||||
| No | 154 (50.0) | 219 (58.7) | 1.00 | ||
| Yes | 154 (50.0) | 154 (41.3) | 1.52 | 0.84–2.73 | 0.166 |
| Personal SARS risk | |||||
| Moderate/high | 18 (5.8) | 56 (15.1) | 1.00 | ||
| Low | 290 (94.2) | 314 (4.9) | 2.23 | 0.82–6.07 | 0.117 |
| Comparative SARS risk | |||||
| Lower/same as others | 301 (97.7) | 343 (92.2) | 1.00 | ||
| Higher than others | 7 (2.3) | 29 (7.8) | 0.17 | 0.08–0.34 | <0.001 |
| Personal efficacy beliefs to prevent SARS | |||||
| (Reasonably) well | 35 (11.3) | 222 (59.5) | 1.00 | ||
| Poor | 273 (88.7) | 151 (40.5) | 6.86 | 3.48–13.52 | <0.001 |
| Comparative efficacy beliefs to prevent SARS | |||||
| Better than others | 116 (37.7) | 63 (16.9) | 1.00 | ||
| Same/poorer than others | 192 (62.3) | 310 (83.1) | 1.50 | 0.72–3.13 | 0.280 |
| Personal risk infectious disease | |||||
| Low | 296 (96.1) | 333 (89.3) | 1.00 | ||
| Moderate/high | 12 (3.9) | 40 (10.7) | 0.52 | 0.17–1.54 | 0.237 |
| Perceived health | |||||
| Good–very good | 278 (90.3) | 268 (71.8) | 1.00 | ||
| Moderate–poor | 30 (9.7) | 105 (28.2 | 1.76 | 0.83–3.73 | 0.142 |
| Information health officials | |||||
| Little | 284 (92.2) | 343 (92.0) | 1.00 | ||
| Much | 24 (7.8) | 30 (8.0) | 1.48 | 0.47–4.65 | 0.505 |
| Confidence health officials | |||||
| Little | 46 (14.9) | 182 (48.8) | 1.00 | ||
| Much | 262 (85.1) | 191 (51.2) | 1.28 | 0.47–3.54 | 0.625 |
| Confidence in doctor’s information | |||||
| Little | 48 (15.6) | 190 (50.9) | 1.00 | ||
| Much | 260 (84.4) | 183 (49.1) | 6.50 | 2.33–18.17 | <0.001 |
| Information from Internet | |||||
| Little | 271 (88.0) | 273 (73.2) | 1.00 | ||
| Much | 37 (12.0) | 100 (26.8) | 0.30 | 0.14–0.63 | 0.002 |
| Confidence in Internet information | |||||
| Little | 235 (76.3) | 235 (63.0) | 1.00 | ||
| Much | 73 (23.7) | 138 (37.0) | 0.29 | 0.14–0.59 | <0.001 |
| Confidence information magazines | |||||
| Little | 207 (67.2) | 278 (74.5) | 1.00 | ||
| Much | 101 (32.8) | 95 (25.5) | 0.67 | 0.34–1.32 | 0.248 |
The reference category of each variable/scale is the one with OR = 1.00