Table 8. Multiple logistic regressions of different variables of practices with socio-demographic variable and knowledge status.
(Values are odds ratio followed by 95% confidence interval in parenthesis).
| Variables in for multiple logistic regression | Presently do not visit crowded areas | Do not allow children to engage in outdoor activities | Do not wear a face mask when going outside | Level of awareness among the neighbors | Rating the medical facilities | Panic among neighbors | Anxious/ stressed/ due to COVID-19 | Stress level/anxiety due to COVID-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||||||||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Female | 2.96 (2.16–4.05)*** | 2.06 (1.27–3.34)*** | 1.31 (1.00–1.71)** | 0.82 (0.66–1.02) | 0.76 (0.59–0.99)** | 2.19 (1.60–3.00)*** | 1.01 (0.82–1.25) | ||
| Age (years) | |||||||||
| 18–25 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 26–35 | 0.91 (0.60–1.37) | 1.28 (0.86–1.90) | 1.12 (0.80–1.56) | 1.15 (0.89–1.49) | 1.01 (0.68–1.50) | 1.33 (0.96–1.83) | |||
| 36–45 | 1.14 (0.66–1.98) | 1.06 (0.62–1.81) | 1.09 (0.70–1.71) | 1.79 (1.19–2.70)*** | 1.20 (0.68–2.12) | 1.62 (0.99–2.65) | |||
| Over 45 | 1.14 (0.63–2.07) | 0.847 (0.48–1.50) | 1.13 (0.69–1.85) | 1.37 (0.88–2.13) | 2.41 (1.13–5.12) | 0.71 (0.46–1.12) | |||
| Occupation | |||||||||
| Govt. staff | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Home makers | 2.87 (0.78–10.58) | 0.53 (0.21–1.36) | 1.01 (0.46–2.23) | 1.04 (0.35–3.05) | 1.36 (0.60–3.08) | ||||
| Professionals | 1.52 (0.90–2.57) | 0.90 (0.49–1.67) | 1.00 (0.60–1.64) | 0.84 (0.42–1.69) | 1.85 (1.09–3.12)** | ||||
| Retired | λ5.11 (0.60–43.83) | λ 4.9E8 (0.00–4.9E8). | 0.50 (0.13–1.85) | 0.86 (0.09–8.00) | λ 2.78 (0.77–10.09) | ||||
| Student | 2.15 (1.15–4.05)** | 0.87 (0.43–1.75) | 1.20 (0.68–2.13) | 0.73 (0.34–1.57) | 1.35 (0.80–2.29) | ||||
| Unemployed | 3.05 (1.43–6.48)*** | 0.90 (0.42–1.94) | 1.67 (0.88–3.16) | 0.71 (0.31–1.61) | 1.91 (1.02–3.56)** | ||||
| Knowledge | |||||||||
| Poor | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||||
| Good | 1.75 (1.06–2.89)** | 0.83 (0.65–1.05) | |||||||
| Constant | 1.62 | 11.17*** | 3.63*** | 1.51 | 2.76*** | 5.66*** | 3.78*** | 0.43*** | |
***Significant at 0.01 level
**Significant at 0.05 level (2-tailed); λ Higher OR values were due to small sample size and similar responses; Blank cells reveal that these variables were excluded from logistic regression analysis because these were not significant in chi-squared test.