Table 2.
Determinants of knowledge attitude and practice using regression analysis.
| Dependant variable | Studied factors | Beta | Standard error | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | Education | 0.165 | 0.054 | <0.001 |
| Practice score | 0.12 | 0.014 | <0.001 | |
| Risk score | 0.053 | 0.092 | 0.025 | |
| Practice | Non-health or military-police job | −0.104 | 0.316 | <0.001 |
| Age | 0.097 | 0.01 | <0.001 | |
| Knowledge score | 0.086 | 0.043 | 0.001 | |
| Will take vaccine? | 0.088 | 0.138 | <0.001 | |
| Nationality | −0.08 | 0.248 | 0.001 | |
| Have contacted COVID-19 patient | 0.053 | 0.479 | 0.028 | |
| Level of education | 0.052 | 0.1 | 0.042 | |
| Socialization | Male Gender | 4.984 | 0.188 | <0.001 |
| Higher level of education | 1.111 | 0.053 | 0.05 | |
| Keeps more grocery supply at home | 0.987 | 0.005 | 0.005 | |
| Recent travel | 1.253 | 0.104 | 0.03 | |
| PHQ-2 | 1.067 | 0.035 | 0.062 | |
| Age | 1.463 | 0.055 | <0.001 | |
| Practice score | 0.945 | 0.013 | <0.001 | |
| Attitude: time frame for pandemic to end | Agreement to the statement that the Pandemic can be controlled. | −0.253 | 0.52 | <0.001 |
| Have contacted COVID-19 patient | 0.074 | 0.812 | 0.002 | |
| Non-health or military-police job | −0.061 | 0.524 | 0.011 | |
| Attitude: vaccine acceptance | Male gender | 0.063 | 0.045 | 0.01 |
| People who wear masks | 0.1 | 0.013 | <0.001 | |
| Age | −0.102 | 0.002 | <0.001 | |
| Knowledge score | 0.066 | 0.007 | 0.008 | |
| UAE Nationality | 0.066 | 0.045 | 0.008 | |
| Trust in social media | Age | 0.988 | 0.006 | 0.063 |
| Male Gender | 0.73 | 0.153 | 0.04 | |
| PHQ-2 | 1.508 | 0.186 | 0.027 | |
| Practice score | 0.961 | 0.017 | 0.016 | |
| UAE Nationality | 1.864 | 0.143 | <0.001 | |
| Higher level Education | 0.844 | 0.066 | 0.01 | |
| Visited by others | Knowledge | −0.08 | 0.008 | 0.001 |
| Age | −0.067 | 0.002 | 0.005 | |
| Adherence to wearing face masks | Age | 0.15 | 0.003 | <0.001 |
| Non-health or military-police job | −0.13 | 0.1 | <0.001 | |
| UAE Nationality | −0.112 | 0.081 | <0.001 | |
| Vaccine acceptance | 0.086 | 0.045 | <0.001 | |
| Male Gender | 0.055 | 0.083 | 0.019 | |
| PHQ-2 score | Higher level of education | 0.503 | 0.148 | 0.008 |
| Practice score | 0.947 | 0.006 | <0.001 | |
| Risk score | 0.943 | 0.024 | 0.017 | |
| Participants' trust in doctors | UAE Nationality | 1.409 | 0.145 | <0.001 |
| Age | 0.973 | 0.006 | 0.022 | |
| Higher education level | 0.756 | 0.067 | 0.026 | |
| PHQ2 depression risk | 1.037 | 0.182 | 0.031 | |
| Knowledge score | 1.019 | 0.026 | 0.007 | |
| Non-home based jobs | 1.87 | 0.167 | <0.001 | |
| (health, defense and police) |