Table 3.
Factors contributing to poor compliance by the general public with official measures aimed at SARS epidemic control∗
| Univariate |
Multivariate |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | |
| Public health nurse characteristics | ||||
| Working experience (≤10 yr/>10 yr) | 1.51 | 0.86-2.66 | 1.12 | 0.60-2.10 |
| Perceived epidemic severity (less severe/severer)† | 1.78 | 1.09-2.94‡ | 1.15 | 0.65-2.03 |
| Public responses | ||||
| Awareness of current SARS epidemic (less/more)† | 3.12 | 1.85-5.28‡ | 3.66 | 1.99-6.75‡ |
| Perceived fear of SARS epidemic (less/more)† | 2.50 | 1.51-4.13‡ | 3.39 | 1.85-6.21‡ |
| Working environment in health centers | ||||
| Functioning on community home quarantine (less/more)† | 3.00 | 1.71-5.27‡ | 2.16 | 1.17-4.00‡ |
| Human resources/financial support from higher health authorities (less/more)† | 2.66 | 1.41-5.02‡ | 2.67 | 1.33-5.38‡ |
| Updated epidemic information daily (no/yes) | 1.76 | 1.04-2.97‡ | 1.31 | 0.73-2.34 |
| Volunteer help (no/yes) | 1.24 | 0.75-2.05 | ||
| Staff training (no/yes) | 1.22 | 0.62-2.37 | ||
| SARS outbreak severity at local level | ||||
| Total probable cases reported in the county (<20/≥20) | 0.70 | 0.34-1.44 | ||
| Number of quarantined persons cared for by a public health nurse (<4/≥4) | 0.74 | 0.45-1.23 | ||
∗
N = 301 nurses reported poor compliance (301 nurses completed the questionnaire items used in these two logistic regressions).
†
Cut-off points were based on median scores of respective questions that were measured by a 10-point Likert scale.
‡
P < .05.