Table 5. Factors associated with COVID-19 preventive behavior in Qellam Wallaga Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2020.
Variables | Preventive behavior | Unadjusted PR (95% CI) | APR (95% C.I) | ||
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Poor N (%) | Good N (%) | ||||
Knowledge about COVID-19 | Sufficient | 109(17.2%) | 21(3.3%) | 1.9(1.1, 3.3) | 2.1 (1.2, 3.9) |
Insufficient | 457(72.1%) | 47(7.4%) | Ref | Ref | |
Residence | Urban | 360(56.8%) | 57(9.0%) | 2.9(1.5, 5.8) | 3.3 (1.6, 6.4) |
Rural | 206(32.5%) | 11(1.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
Social media as trusted source of information | Yes | 86(13.6%) | 20(3.2%) | 2.3(1.3, 4.1) | 2.3(1.3, 4.0) |
No | 480(75.7%) | 48(7.6%) | Ref | Ref |
Note: We executed binomial logistic regression by entering the entire variables of the study using similar entry method to evaluate in case there is/are confounders which affect the observed associations and the model gave the same result as of the previous binomial logistic regression indicating that the potential confounders are well controlled in our analysis.