Table 4.
Associations between demographic, socio-economic factors and medical history with knowledge level on COVID-19 transmission.
| Factors | Unaware that COVID-19 carrier can be asymptomatic | |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95%CI) | P | |
| Age (per 5 year increase) | 1.01 (0.79–1.30) | 0.922 |
| Gender, Female | 0.76 (0.35–1.62) | 0.477 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | Reference | |
| Indian | 1.87 (0.76–4.59) | 0.172 |
| Chinese | 1.31 (0.53–3.27) | 0.559 |
| Income Category | ||
| ≥ SGD $2000 | Reference | |
| < SGD $2000 | 1.43 (0.51–4.00) | 0.50 |
| Education | ||
| Formal Education# | Reference | |
| No Formal Education | 2.60 (0.84–8.08) | 0.098 |
| Housing Category | ||
| ≥ 5-room public housing flat | Reference | |
| 3–4 room public housing flat | 1.53 (0.63–3.70) | 0.349 |
| 1–2 room public housing flat | 4.25 (1.09–16.54) | 0.037 |
| Current smoking status, yes | 0.61 (0.16–2.33) | 0.471 |
| Living alone, yes | 1.80 (0.54–5.94) | 0.336 |
| History of any chronic systemic diseases+, yes | 0.64 (0.20–2.06) | 0.456 |
SGD = Singapore Dollar.
#Defined as having primary or higher education.
+Defined as having diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease or hyperlipidaemia.