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. 2021 Aug 13;26(3):739–751. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03433-3

Table 2.

Logistic regression analysis of factors associated with adopting COVID-19 precautionary measures (physical distancing, isolation/quarantine and working remotely) by adults in Nigeria (N = 4471)

Variables Physical distancing Isolation/quarantine Work remotely
AOR (95% CI) p value AOR (95% CI) p value AOR (95% CI) p value
Age in years 0.97 (0.97–0.98)  < 0.001 1.01 (1.00–1.03) 0.039 0.98 (0.98–0.99)  < 0.001
Sex
 Male (ref: Not male) 0.94 (0.82–1.08) 0.412 0.92 (0.72–1.17) 0.481 0.90 (0.79–1.03) 0.128
HIV status
 Living with HIV (ref: Not living with HIV) 0.67 (0.55–0.81)  < 0.001 0.62 (0.42–0.92) 0.018 0.37 (0.30–0.46)  < 0.001
Level of education
 No education 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Primary 0.41 (0.19–0.89) 0.024 3.87 (0.60–24.80) 0.153 0.98 (0.29–3.35) 0.971
 Secondary 0.20 (0.11–0.39)  < 0.001 1.73 (0.53–5.61) 0.362 0.67 (0.25–1.79) 0.424
 College/university 0.14 (0.07–0.26)  < 0.001 1.39 (0.44–4.38) 0.577 0.30 (0.11–0.78) 0.014
Employment status
 Job loss
  Yes (ref: No) 0.70 (0.53–0.93) 0.013 1.13 (0.70–1.81) 0.617 1.61 (1.20–2.18) 0.002
 Had reduced wages
  Yes (ref: No) 0.73 (0.61–0.87) 0.001 0.86 (0.65–1.14) 0.290 0.61 (0.52–0.71)  < 0.001
Medical health profile
 High risk
  Yes (ref: No) 1.45 (1.00–2.09) 0.050 1.17 (0.63–2.19) 0.622 0.94 (0.66–1.34) 0.742
 Moderate risk
  Yes (ref: No) 1.08 (0.88–1.33) 0.460 0.83 (0.60–1.14) 0.252 1.01 (0.83–1.23) 0.905
 Low risk
  Yes (ref: No) 0.82 (0.64–1.05) 0.114 0.67 (0.48–0.94) 0.020 0.89 (0.71–1.11) 0.315
COVID-19 status
 Tested COVID-19 positive
  Yes (ref: No) 1.54 (0.99–2.40) 0.056 0.18 (0.12–0.28)  < 0.001 1.10 (0.71–1.69) 0.673
 Had symptoms but did not test for COVID-19
  Yes (ref: No) 1.35 (1.08–1.69) 0.009 0.29 (0.23–0.40)  < 0.001 1.04 (0.83–1.31) 0.707
 Had a close friend who tested positive for COVID-19
  Yes (ref: No) 0.64 (0.51–0.79)  < 0.001 0.40 (0.31–0.53)  < 0.001 1.02 (0.84–1.23) 0.866
 Knew someone who died from COVID-19
  Yes (ref: No) 0.71 (0.60–0.83)  < 0.001 0.60 (0.47–0.78)  < 0.001 0.93 (0.80–1.08) 0.335
Food access
 Food intake
  Decreased 1.00 - 1.00 - 1.00 -
  Increased 0.71 (0.58–0.86)  < 0.001 1.19 (0.86–1.63) 0.294 0.87 (0.72–1.05) 0.136
  No Change 1.42 (1.18–1.71)  < 0.001 1.36 (0.98–1.87) 0.063 1.44 (1.19–1.74)  < 0.001
 Hungry but did not eat
  Yes (ref: No) 1.07 (0.81–1.41) 0.640 1.28 (0.82–2.02) 0.282 0.83 (0.65–1.07) 0.153
 Cut the size of meals or skip meals
  Yes (ref: No) 0.84 (0.65–1.10) 0.250 0.80 (0.51–1.24) 0.314 1.08 (0.85–1.37) 0.544
Depression
 Yes (ref: No) 0.84 (0.65–1.10) 0.199 0.58 (0.40–0.84) 0.004 0.77 (0.60–0.99) 0.047
Nagelkerke R2 0.106  < 0.001 0.184  < 0.001 0.124  < 0.001
Omnibus test of model coefficients 342.52  < 0.001 357.59  < 0.001 410.13  < 0.001

AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval