Table 4.
Anticipated responses if 2 to 3 new human-to-human or 2 to 3 new bird-to-human H5N1 transmissions were to be reported in Hong Kong in the next 12 months
| Anticipated responses when 2 to 3 H5N1 human cases were first reported in Hong Kong in the coming year | (Bird-to-human H5N1a) Column % | (Human-to-human H5N1b) Column % | ORu (95% CI) | Adj. ORc (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychological distress (% likely/very likely):d | ||||
| Worry much about oneself being affected | 28.8 | 41.4 | 1.74∗∗∗ (1.28-2.37) | 1.83∗∗∗ (1.34-2.50) |
| Worry much about family being affected | 35.4 | 52.9 | 2.05∗∗∗ (1.53-2.74) | 2.17∗∗∗ (1.61-2.94) |
| Much panic | 13.9 | 19.7 | 1.52∗ (1.02-2.25) | 1.58∗ (1.06-2.36) |
| Much upset | 13.6 | 14.9 | 1.12 (0.74-1.68) | 1.18 (0.78-1.80) |
| Very emotionally distressed | 16.9 | 19.7 | 1.21 (0.83-1.75) | 1.31 (0.89-1.91) |
| Large impact on one's daily life | 35.4 | 47.1 | 1.62∗∗ (1.21-2.18) | 1.59∗∗ (1.18-2.14) |
| Not confident to protect oneself & family members from contracting H5N1 | 15.6 | 19.1 | 1.28 (0.87-1.88) | 1.33 (0.90-1.97) |
| Number of stressful responses (among the above 7 items) | ||||
| >3 | 16.2 | 22.9 | 1.53∗ (1.06-2.22) | 1.63∗ (1.12-2.37) |
| 1-3 | 45.7 | 57.7 | ||
| None | 38.1 | 19.5 | ||
| Avoidance behaviors (% likely/very likely):d | ||||
| Would not send children to school | 27.2 | 29.6 | 1.13 (0.82-1.55) | 1.14 (0.83-1.58) |
| Would avoid visiting hospitals | 71.2 | 71.0 | 0.99 (0.72-1.36) | 1.02 (0.74-1.41) |
| Would avoid crowds | 81.1 | 79.7 | 0.92 (0.64-1.31) | 0.98 (0.68-1.43) |
| Would avoid going out | 76.8 | 72.6 | 0.80 (0.57-1.11) | 0.87 (0.62-1.22) |
| Reduce the number of times going abroad | 76.8 | 78.9 | 1.13 (0.80-1.59) | 1.14 (0.80-1.62) |
| Number of avoidance behaviors (any the above 5 items) | ||||
| 4-5 | 57.0 | 56.5 | 0.98 (0.74-1.31) | 1.00 (0.74-1.34) |
| 1-3 | 37.4 | 38.0 | ||
| None | 5.6 | 5.6 |
ORU, univariate OR; CI, confidence initerval; Adj., adjusted.
a
These questions about human-to-human H5N1 transmission were asked to a subsample of 503 respondents.
b
These questions about bird-to-human H5N1 transmission were asked to a subsample of 302 respondents.
c
ORs adjusted for gender, age groups, education level, marital status, and employment status.
d
Answer options include “very likely,” “likely,” “unlikely,” “very unlikely,” and “not certain.”
∗
P < .05.
∗∗
P < .01.
∗∗∗
P < .001.