Table 4.
Summary of estimated ORs and 95% CIs for maintenance of different types of precautionary behaviours in people with clinically significant mental health problems when the pandemic persisted
| Precautionary measures | Model 1 | Model 2 | ||
| OR (95% CI) |
P value | OR (95% CI) |
P value | |
| Wearing face mask | 0.87 (0.41 to 1.82) |
0.71 | 0.90 (0.41 to 1.97) |
0.79 |
| Frequent handwashing | 0.80 (0.57 to 1.15) |
0.23 | 0.88 (0.60 to 1.27) |
0.49 |
| Social distancing | 1.23 (0.76 to 2.00) |
0.41 | 1.23 (0.73 to 2.05) |
0.44 |
| Household disinfection | 1.25 (0.76 to 2.06) |
0.38 | 1.08 (0.64 to 1.82) |
0.78 |
| Avoiding unnecessary travel | 0.68 (0.35 to 1.30) |
0.24 | 0.68 (0.34 to 1.34) |
0.27 |
| Stocking up on food and daily essentials | 2.49 (1.00 to 6.21) |
<0.05 | 1.99 (0.74 to 5.33) |
0.17 |
Model 1: unadjusted.
Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, educational level, employment status, physical health, and previous encounter with SARS or COVID-19.
SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome.