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. 2021 Mar 24;125(7):869–876. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.03.005

Table 4.

Delay of scheduled health service decided by the provider Avoidance of scheduled health services Avoidance of acute healthcare Self-medication
AdjOR (95% CI) AdjOR (95% CI) AdjOR (95% CI) AdjOR (95% CI)
Age Years 1.0 (1.01-1.03)* 1.00 (0.99-1.01) 1.01 (1.00-1.03) 1.01 (0.98-1.03)
Gender Male Ref. Ref. Ref. Ref.
Female 1.61 (1.19-2.17)* 1.01 (0.73-1.41) 1.25 (0.75-2.09) 1.39 (0.75-2.60)
Geographical Area North Ref. - - -
Centre 1.07 (0.71-1.59) - - -
South 0.58 (0.35-0.98)* - - -
Education Level High school or lower Ref. - - -
University 0.94 (0.67-1.28) - - -
Occupation^ 0.74 (0.53-1.02) - - 2.28 (1.08-4.80)*
Chronic Conditions^ 1.53 (1.07-2.19)* - 1.46 (0.86-1.45) 2.16 (1.16-4.02)*
Positive to COVID-19^ 0.23 (0.03-1.87) - - -
Time spent on internet - Trend Stable Ref. - - -
Increased 1.41 (0.99-1.99) - - -
Decreased 3.44 (1.03-11.53)* - - -
I do not know 0.49 (0.10-2.36) - - -
Source of Information TV^ 1.07 (0.79-1.46) - - -
Trust level Doctors - - 0.75 (0.64-0.89)* -
Politicians - 1.03 (0.95-1.11) - -
Received chain letter/messages^ 1.59 (1.04-2.43)* - - -
Online grocery^ - - 1.53 (0.94-2.49) -
Times went out Number/Week 0.97 (0.95-1.00)* - - -
Fear of going out^ 1.11 (0.81-1.52) - - 1.56 (0.89-2.74)
Wearing facemask Other - - - -
Always - - - -
Activity avoidance fear of injuries^ 1.24 (0.89-1.74) - 2.33 (1.43-3.80)* -
Activity avoidance peer pressure^ - - 1.50 (0.91-2.45) -
Depression PHQ-2^ - - 1.42 (0.83-2.43) -
Anxiety GAD-2^ - - 1.15 (0.65-2.03) 1.47 (0.79-2.74)
Trouble Sleeping^ - - 1.93 (1.17-3.17)* 1.41 (0.78-2.56)

p-value<0.05

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Yes/no question. “Yes” answer’ AdjOR is reported, “No” answer is reference category.