Table 4.
Multiple linear regressions on factors associated with knowledge, perception, and practices towards COVID-19.
| Variable | Coefficient | SE | t | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | ||||
| Age group (<18 vs. 31–35 years) | −0.2366 | 0.267 | 3.0122 | 0.0030 |
| Age group (>40 vs. <18 years) | 0.3710 | 0.223 | 4.9903 | <0.0001 |
| Age group (31–35 vs. 18–25 years) | 0.0978 | 0.123 | 4.3457 | <0.0001 |
| Age group (>40 vs. 18–25 years) | 0.1562 | 0.120 | 7.0017 | <0.0001 |
| Age group (31–35 vs. 26–30 years) | 0.1640 | 0.127 | 3.2538 | 0.0012 |
| Age group (>40 vs. 26–30 years) | 0.3033 | 0.115 | 6.2535 | <0.0001 |
| Age group (>40 vs. 31–35 years) | 0.1396 | 0.139 | 2.2060 | 0.0283 |
| Age group (>40 vs. 36–40 years) | 0.2492 | 0.171 | 3.6567 | 0.0003 |
| Education (Primary school vs. High school) | −0.3775 | 0.593 | 2.8242 | 0.0069 |
| Education (Primary school vs. Intermediate/PHSD) | −0.1677 | 0.523 | 2.9700 | 0.0032 |
| Education (Primary school vs. Graduate or above) | −0.1261 | 0.390 | 5.8546 | <0.0001 |
| Education (High school vs. Graduate or above) | −0.0674 | 0.195 | 3.1312 | 0.0017 |
| Education (Intermediate/PHSD vs. Graduate or above) | −0.1867 | 0.079 | 9.3255 | <0.0001 |
| Location (Semi-urban vs. Rural) | 0.0776 | 0.084 | 2.9820 | 0.0029 |
| Location (Urban vs. Rural) | 0.1407 | 0.056 | 6.5679 | <0.0001 |
| Profession (Non-healthcare vs. Healthcare) | −0.0723 | 0.053 | 3.5916 | 0.0003 |
| Perception | ||||
| Age group (<18 vs. 31–35 years) | −0.1602 | 0.481 | 2.0072 | 0.0465 |
| Age group (>40 vs. <18 years) | 0.2534 | 0.402 | 3.2714 | 0.0013 |
| Age group (26–30 vs. 18–25 years) | 0.0501 | 0.156 | 2.2967 | 0.0216 |
| Age group (31–35 vs. 18–25 years) | 0.0843 | 0.219 | 3.7417 | 0.0002 |
| Age group (>40 vs. 18–25 years) | 0.1225 | 0.214 | 5.4652 | <0.0001 |
| Age group (>40 vs. 26–30 years) | 0.1602 | 0.254 | 3.1893 | 0.0015 |
| Age group (36–40 vs. 31–35 years) | −0.1810 | 0.330 | 2.5959 | 0.0101 |
| Age group (>40 vs. 36–40 years) | 0.2884 | 0.282 | 4.2803 | <0.0001 |
| Education (Primary school vs. High school) | −0.2995 | 0.586 | 2.1749 | 0.0346 |
| Education (Primary school vs. Intermediate/PHSD) | −0.1555 | 0.728 | 2.7488 | 0.0063 |
| Education (Primary school vs. Graduate or above) | −0.0848 | 0.744 | 3.9164 | <0.0001 |
| Education (High school vs. Graduate or above) | −0.0943 | 0.373 | 4.3903 | <0.0001 |
| Education (Intermediate/PHSD vs. Graduate or above) | −0.1274 | 0.145 | 6.3007 | <0.0001 |
| Location (Semi-urban vs. rural) | 0.1457 | 0.146 | 5.6404 | <0.0001 |
| Location (Urban vs. Rural) | 0.1831 | 0.101 | 8.6090 | <0.0001 |
| Profession (Non-healthcare vs. Healthcare) | −0.0885 | 0.095 | 4.4051 | <0.0001 |
| Practices | ||||
| Gender (Male vs. Female) | −0.0645 | 0.046 | 3.2051 | 0.0014 |
| Age group (<18 vs. 18–25 years) | −0.1354 | 0.206 | 5.9070 | <0.0001 |
| Age group (<18 vs. 26–30 years) | −0.3154 | 0.189 | 5.6986 | <0.0001 |
| Age group (<18 vs. 31–35 years) | −0.4844 | 0.212 | 6.8484 | <0.0001 |
| Age group (<18 vs. 36–40 years) | −0.3898 | 0.285 | 4.4400 | <0.0001 |
| Age group (<18 vs. >40 years) | 0.4377 | 0.225 | 6.0795 | <0.0001 |
| Age group (31–35 vs. 18–25 years) | 0.0492 | 0.107 | 2.1809 | 0.0292 |
| Age group (31–35 vs. 26–30 years) | 0.1996 | 0.094 | 3.9864 | <0.0001 |
| Age group (>40 vs. 26–30 years) | 0.1512 | 0.097 | 3.0060 | 0.0028 |
| Education (Primary school vs. Intermediate/PHSD) | −0.2712 | 0.441 | 4.9207 | <0.0001 |
| Education (Primary school vs. Graduate or above) | −0.1603 | 0.333 | 7.4766 | <0.0001 |
| Education (Intermediate/PHSD vs. High school) | 0.2737 | 0.230 | 5.2088 | <0.0001 |
| Education (High school vs. Graduate or above) | −0.1905 | 0.168 | 8.9968 | <0.0001 |
| Education (Intermediate/PHSD vs. Graduate or above) | −0.0956 | 0.067 | 4.7141 | <0.0001 |
| Location (Semi-urban vs. rural) | 0.0543 | 0.076 | 2.0846 | 0.0371 |
| Location (Urban vs. Rural) | 0.1548 | 0.049 | 7.2456 | <0.0001 |
| Location (Urban vs. Semi-urban) | 0.0823 | 0.065 | 2.9871 | 0.0028 |
PHSD=Post High School Diploma; COVID-19 = Coronavirus disease 2019; SE=Standard Error; P < 0.05 = statistically significant value.