Table 3.
Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses of perception about COVID-19 among health workers at Aksum University Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital (AKUCSH) and Saint Mary's General Hospital in Tigray Regional State of Northern Ethiopia, (n = 403), April to May 2020.
| Variable | COVID-19 perception | COR | AOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||||
| Age | ≤25 | 92 (88.5%) | 12 (11.5%) | 0.70 (0.33–1.49)* | 0.74 (0.31–1.76)* |
| 26–29 | 130 (90.9%) | 13 (9.1%) | 0.53 (0.26–1.11)* | 0.59 (0.26–1.37)* | |
| >30 | 188 (84.3%) | 22 (15.7%) | 1 | 1 | |
| News media as a source information | Yes | 316 (91.9%) | 28 (8.1%) | 8.94 (4.37–18.27)** | 7.11 (3.07–16.49)** |
| No | 24 (55.8%) | 19 (44.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Social media as a source information | Yes | 278 (93.3) | 20 (6.7%) | 6.05 (3.19–11.49)** | 4.59 (2.15–9.84)** |
| No | 62 (69.7%) | 27 (30.3%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Governmental website as a source information | Yes | 191 (93.6%) | 13 (6.4%) | 3.35 (1.71–6.58)** | 1.53 (0.66–3.54)* |
| No | 149 (81.4%) | 34 (18.6%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Family and friends as a source information | Yes | 170 (96%) | 7 (4%) | 5.71 (2.49–13.11)** | 2.25 (0.81–6.29)* |
| No | 170 (81%) | 40 (19%) | 1 | 1 | |
COR, crude odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio.
*
p < 0.05;
**
p < 0.001.