Table 5.
Quantile regression model for precautionary behavior adoption
| Variables | Model 1 (Dhaka sample) | Model 2 (Tangail sample) | Model 3 (Full sample) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient (SEa) | p value | Coefficient (SE) | p value | Coefficient (SE) | p value | |
| Intercept | 16.4 (2.02) | <0.001*** | 11.89 (1.95) | <0.001*** | 14.4 (1.22) | <0.001*** |
| Knowledge | 0.19 (0.15) | 0.23 | 0.12 (0.12) | 0.316 | 0.08 (0.08) | 0.333 |
| Attitude | 0.0 (0.24) | 1.0 | 0.08 (0.31) | 0.786 | 0.15 (0.18) | 0.392 |
| Self-control | 0.14 (0.02) | <0.001*** | 0.26 (0.03) | <0.001*** | 0.2 (0.02) | <0.001*** |
| Psychological distress | −0.9 (0.49) | 0.065* | −0.25 (0.5) | 0.61 | −0.32 (0.33) | 0.336 |
| Sex (Ref: male) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Female | 0.04 (0.48) | 0.921 | −0.6 (0.48) | 0.212 | −0.06 (0.33) | 0.858 |
| Education (Ref: Higher secondary) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Graduate | 0.85 (0.55) | 0.119 | 0.28 (0.55) | 0.604 | 0.63 (0.4) | 0.117 |
| Postgraduate | 2.42 (0.57) | <0.001*** | 1.41 (0.96) | 0.142 | 2.3 (0.53) | <0.001*** |
| History of psychological disorder/chronic disease | −0.47 (0.66) | 0.474 | −0.26 (0.74) | 0.724 | −0.01 (0.41) | 0.978 |
| District (Ref: Dhaka) | ||||||
| Tangail | – | – | – | – | 0.02 (0.3) | 0.939 |
aSE = standard error
*p < 0.1
***p < 0.01