Table 4.
Likelihood of reporting health behaviors across age groups.
| Age group | Sometimes or less | Very often | Always | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value | PO assumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIKELIHOOD OF REPORTING HEALTH BEHAVIORS | ||||||
| Staying home | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 16 (62) | 46 (181) | 38 (148) | 1.0 | – | 0.8228 |
| Middle-aged adults | 20 (67) | 50 (173) | 30 (103) | 0.72 (0.53–0.98) | 0.0351 | |
| Older adults | 22 (17) | 46 (36) | 33 (26) | 0.79 (0.47–1.34) | 0.3810 | |
| Social distancing | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 3 (12) | 28 (111) | 69 (268) | 1.0 | – | 0.8379 |
| Middle-aged adults | 2 (7) | 20 (68) | 78 (268) | 1.61 (1.12–2.33) | 0.0106 | |
| Older adults | 3 (2) | 16 (13) | 81 (64) | 1.74 (0.90–3.54) | 0.1113 | |
| Avoiding crowds | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 3 (13) | 10 (40) | 86 (338) | 1.0 | – | 0.6276 |
| Middle-aged adults | 3 (9) | 8 (29) | 89 (305) | 1.34 (0.81–2.23) | 0.2532 | |
| Older adults | 4 (3) | 5 (4) | 91 (72) | 1.60 (0.65–4.38) | 0.3289 | |
| Washing hands | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 13 (49) | 34 (133) | 53 (209) | 1.0 | – | 0.2524 |
| Middle-aged adults | 6 (20) | 31 (107) | 63 (216) | 1.44 (1.04–1.99) | 0.0261 | |
| Older adults | 6 (5) | 29 (23) | 65 (51) | 1.70 (0.97–3.02) | 0.0671 | |
| Avoiding face | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 38 (149) | 41 (161) | 21 (81) | 1.0 | – | 0.127 |
| Middle-aged adults | 26 (90) | 49 (169) | 24 (84) | 1.43 (1.06–1.93) | 0.0203 | |
| Older adults | 35 (28) | 38 (30) | 27 (21) | 1.50 (0.89–2.53) | 0.1299 | |
| Working from home* | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 16 (61) | 10 (38) | 75 (292) | 1.0 | – | 0.0279 |
| Middle-aged adults | 25 (87) | 13 (44) | 62 (212) | 0.45 (0.31–0.64) | <0.0001 | |
| Older adults | 51 (40) | 4 (3) | 46 (36) | 0.23 (0.13–0.41) | <0.0001 | |
| Canceling travel | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 5 (20) | 8 (30) | 87 (341) | 1.0 | – | 0.7509 |
| Middle-aged adults | 7 (23) | 12 (40) | 82 (280) | 0.65 (0.41–1.02) | 0.0650 | |
| Older adults | 8 (6) | 16 (13) | 76 (60) | 0.66 (0.33–1.34) | 0.2393 | |
| Age group | Moderately effective or less | Effective | Very effective | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value | |
| PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH BEHAVIORS | ||||||
| Staying home | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 11 (43) | 35 (135) | 54 (213) | 1.0 | – | 0.3987 |
| Middle-aged adults | 12 (41) | 32 (111) | 56 (191) | 1.09 (0.80–1.49) | 0.5728 | |
| Older adults | 9 (7) | 35 (28) | 56 (44) | 0.95 (0.56–1.62) | 0.8407 | |
| Social distancing | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 15 (59) | 41 (162) | 43 (170) | 1.0 | – | 0.4058 |
| Middle-aged adults | 9 (30) | 38 (129) | 54 (184) | 1.69 (1.24–2.31) | 0.0009 | |
| Older adults | 8 (6) | 22 (17) | 71 (56) | 3.33 (1.87–6.07) | 0.0001 | |
| Avoiding crowds | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 5 (21) | 27 (107) | 67 (263) | 1.0 | – | 0.8018 |
| Middle-aged adults | 4 (15) | 21 (73) | 74 (255) | 1.43 (1.00–2.04) | 0.0479 | |
| Older adults | 3 (2) | 11 (9) | 86 (68) | 2.99 (1.48–6.52) | 0.0036 | |
| Washing hands | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 6 (25) | 34 (132) | 60 (234) | 1.0 | – | 0.3725 |
| Middle-aged adults | 4 (14) | 29 (98) | 67 (231) | 1.39 (1.0–1.94) | 0.0512 | |
| Older adults | 6 (5) | 20 (16) | 73 (58) | 2.17 (1.2–4.05) | 0.0123 | |
| Avoiding face | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 14 (54) | 34 (132) | 52 (205) | 1.0 | – | 0.3175 |
| Middle-aged adults | 10 (33) | 32 (111) | 58 (199) | 1.30 (0.95–1.79) | 0.0968 | |
| Older adults | 14 (11) | 25 (20) | 61 (41) | 1.71 (0.99–3.00) | 0.0554 | |
| Working from home | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 11 (43) | 30 (118) | 59 (230) | 1.0 | – | 0.0071 |
| Middle-aged adults | 14 (48) | 26 (90) | 60 (205) | 1.10 (0.80–1.52) | 0.5518 | |
| Older adults | 20 (16) | 22 (17) | 58 (46) | 1.11 (0.65–1.92) | 0.7097 | |
| Canceling travel | ||||||
| Young adults (ref) | 8 (30) | 22 (87) | 70 (274) | 1.0 | – | 0.1563 |
| Middle-aged adults | 8 (26) | 19 (66) | 73 (251) | 1.30 (0.91–1.86) | 0.1473 | |
| Older adults | 63 (50) | 25 (20) | 11 (9) | 1.71 (0.92–3.27) | 0.0957 | |
Young adult as reference, OR = 1.0; Young adults = 18–34 years; Middle-aged adults = 35–64 years; Older adults = 65+ years.
*
Ethnicity control variable dropped due to convergence issues.