Table 4.

Multivariable Models Examining Patient Characteristics and COVID-19 Knowledge, Beliefs, Reported Behaviors, and Perceived Preparedness (n = 546)*

Variable	Perceived susceptibility	Knowledge		Reported behavior		Preparedness
	Not likely to get sick	Symptoms	Prevention	Change in daily routine	Changed plans	Not at all or a little prepared
Age group
< 60 years	1.00 (reference)	–	–	–	–	–
60–69 years	1.06 (0.67–1.69)	1.09 (0.87–1.38)	0.91 (0.72–1.17)	1.06 (0.81–1.41)	0.99 (0.78–1.27)	0.74 (0.46–1.18)
≥ 70 years	1.07 (0.61–1.88)	0.99 (0.74–1.32)	0.84 (0.62–1.14)	0.93 (0.66–1.31)	0.98 (0.73–1.32)	0.94 (0.55–1.63)
Sex
Female	1.24 (0.83–1.85)	1.11 (0.91–1.36)	0.98 (0.80–1.20)	1.04 (0.82–1.31)	1.15 (0.94–1.41)	1.07 (0.72–1.59)
Male	1.00 (reference)	–	–	–	–	–
Race
Black	11.62 (1.07–2.44)‡	0.94 (0.76–1.17)	1.04 (0.93–1.30)	0.80 (0.61–1.04)	0.88 (0.70–1.10)	1.12 (0.73–1.73)
White	1.00 (reference)	–	–	–	–	–
Other	1.58 (0.77–3.25)	0.93 (0.60–1.46)	0.99 (0.62–1.56)	0.96 (0.57–1.61)	1.06 (0.68–1.63)	1.06 (0.45–2.50)
Below poverty level
Yes	1.45 (0.95–2.21)	1.04 (0.82–1.31)	0.98 (0.76–1.25)	0.77 (0.57–1.04)	0.90 (0.71–1.16)	1.09 (0.69–1.71)
No	1.00 (reference)	–	–	–	–	–
Health literacy
Low	1.49 (0.90–2.47)	0.90 (0.69–1.17)	0.92 (0.70–1.21)	0.75 (0.54–1.04)	0.83 (0.64–1.10)	1.80 (1.11–2.92)‡
Marginal	1.96 (1.26–3.07)§	0.88 (0.70–1.12)	0.93 (0.72–1.19)	0.96 (0.73–1.27)	0.90 (0.71–1.15)	1.33 (0.81–2.16)
Adequate	1.00 (reference)	–	–	–	–	–
Days between interviews	1.02 (0.93–1.12)	1.02 (0.98–1.07)	1.01 (0.96–1.06)	0.93 (0.88–0.99)‡	0.98 (0.93–1.03)	0.96 (0.87–1.06)

COVID-19 coronavirus disease 2019

*Model was adjusted for variables in table and parent study. Values are risk ratios (95% CI) unless otherwise stated. Statistically significant values are in bold

†p < 0.001

‡p < 0.05

§p < 0.01