Table 6.
Results of logistic regression of demographic and social capital determinants of COVID-19 risk perception attitudes among income-poor households in the Philippines
| Variables (n = 2070) |
Worried about contracting the virus |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
P-value |
|
|
Income: | ||
| Less than US$ 1.00 |
(ref) |
|
| US$ 1.00 – US$ 2.00 |
0.73 (0.57-0.93) |
0.01 |
| Greater than US$ 2.00 |
0.81 (0.56-1.18) |
0.27 |
|
Geotype: | ||
| Urban |
(ref) |
|
| Rural |
1.01 (0.67-1.53) |
0.95 |
| Coastal |
1.09 (0.66-1.80) |
0.73 |
|
Education: | ||
| No Education |
(ref) |
|
| Elementary |
2.12 (1.02-4.38) |
0.04 |
| Partial High School |
1.9 (0.91-3.99) |
0.09 |
| High School Graduate or ALS |
2.22 (0.99-5.01) |
0.05 |
| Partial College or Vocational School |
1.84 (0.80-4.21) |
0.15 |
| Complete College or Higher |
1.94 (0.69-5.46) |
0.21 |
|
Has at least 1 phone |
1.27 (0.94-1.70) |
0.12 |
|
Has a working TV |
1.31 (1.03-1.66) |
0.03 |
|
Trusts neighbor: | ||
| No trust |
(ref) |
|
| Tentatively trust |
1.18 (0.54-2.61) |
0.68 |
| Neutral |
0.66 (0.32-1.35) |
0.25 |
| Moderately trust |
0.95 (0.46-1.95) |
0.89 |
| Very trusting |
0.72 (0.3 -1.54) |
0.40 |
|
Trusts Barangay Health Station or RHU: | ||
| No trust |
(ref) |
|
| Tentatively trust |
1.86 (0.34-10.04) |
0.47 |
| Neutral |
1.45 (0.30-7.10) |
0.65 |
| Moderately trust |
1.38 (0.28-6.75) |
0.69 |
| Very trusting |
1.34 (0.27-6.60) |
0.72 |
| Knows the Barangay Captain: | 0.64 (0.34-1.19) | 0.15 |
OR – odds ratio, RHU – rural health unit