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. 2021 Apr 30;16(4):e0251062. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251062

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)
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.