Table 4.
Correlation between perception factors and behavior during COVID-19 pandemic.
| Factors | Mean (SD) Score ** | Association with Carrying Out >5 Recommended Behaviors | Association with Carrying Out >1 Advised Behaviors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio (95%Cl) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95%Cl) + | Odds Ratio (95%Cl) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95%Cl) + | ||
| Severity of COVID-19 | 4.2 (0.84) | 1.6 (1.5–1.7) | 1.5 (1.4–1.6) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) |
| Influence of media | 3.2 (0.92) | 1.3 (1.2–1.3) | 1.2 (1.2–1.3) | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) | 0.9 (0.9–1.1) * |
| Control | 4.3 (0.87) | 1.3 (1.1–1.3) | 1.1 (1.1–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) * |
| Subjective norms | 3.8 (1.04) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | 1.1 (1.1–1.2) | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) * | 0.9 (0.9–1.1) * |
| Timeline of COVID-19 | 3.8 (0.72) | 1.5 (1.4–1.6) | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | 1.2 (1.2–1.4) |
| Confidence in the authorities | 3.1 (1.3) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) |
| Lack of medications ++ | 4.5 (0.74) | 1.6 (1.5–1.7) | 1.6 (1.5–1.7) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) * |
| Clear information ++ | 4.0 (0.90) | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | 1.3 (1.2–1.4) | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) * | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) * |
* significant at p < 0.05; ** higher score indicates greater agreement; + adjusting for personal variables (age, gender, marital status, education level, employment status, chronic disease, presence of children, family income); ++ factors represented by single item that authors thought best illustrated underlying concept.