Table 4.
Factors associated with the knowledge level of COVID-19 among the respondents in Bangladesh during the lockdown period. (Bold indicates a significant association.)
| Demography | Coefficient | 95 %CI | Adjusted Coefficient | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (Ref = early lockdown) | Ref | Ref | ||
| Late lockdown | −0.29 | −0.53, −0.04 | −0.22 | −0.46, 0.03 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | Ref | Ref | ||
| Female | −0.01 | −0.24, 0.22 | ||
| Age stratification (years) | ||||
| 18–28 | Ref | Ref | ||
| 29–38 | 0.06 | −0.25, 0.36 | - | - |
| 39–48 | 0.38 | 0.06, 0.70 | - | - |
| 49+years | 0.23 | −0.15, 0.61 | - | - |
| Education level | ||||
| Master’s Degree or Equivalent | Ref | Ref | ||
| Bachelor’s Degree | −0.3 | −0.56, −0.05 | -0.26 | −0.51, −0.01 |
| Primary/Secondary | −0.61 | −0.95, −0.27 | -0.50 | −0.83, −0.16 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Not married | Ref | Ref | ||
| Married | 0.05 | −0.19, 0.28 | - | - |
| Employment Status | ||||
| Unemployed | Ref | Ref | ||
| Employed | 0.24 | 0.01, 0.47 | - | - |
| Religious status | ||||
| Muslim | Ref | Ref | ||
| Others (Christian/Hindu) | 0.45 | 0.09,0.82 | 0.38 | 0.02, 0.74 |
| Perceived risk of COVID-19 | ||||
| Practice on quarantine | ||||
| Low Practice quarantine | Ref | Ref | - | |
| High Practice quarantine | −0.16 | −0.40, 0.08 | 1.14 | 0.77, 1.50 |
| Current, previously Quarantined for COVID-19 | ||||
| Yes, voluntarily | Ref | Ref | ||
| Yes, public health officers request | 0.49 | 0.17, 0.81 | 0.42 | 0.10, 0.75 |
| No | 0.19 | −0.10, 0.48 | 0.15 | −0.14, 0.45 |
| COVID-19 worries | ||||
| Somehow worried $ | Ref | - | ||
| Very worried | −0.16 | −0.41, 0.09 | - | |
$ = low, neutral and moderate.