Table 4.
Associated factors of willingness to volunteering
| Variable | Total n (%) | Unwilling n (%) | Willing n (%) | Chi-squared (p-value) | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||||
| Man | 840 (41.3) | 240 (28.6) | 600 (71.4) | 0.368 | ||
| Woman | 1192 (58.7) | 319 (26.8) | 873 (73.2) | |||
| Year of education | ||||||
| 1 | 358 (17.6) | 71 (19.8) | 287 (80.2) | < 0.001 | 3.81 (2.34–6.22) | < 0.001 |
| 2 | 346 (17) | 102 (29.5) | 244 (70.5) | 1.8 (1.13–2.87) | 0.014 | |
| 3 | 535 (26.3) | 162 (30.3) | 373 (69.7) | 1.75 (1.12–2.73) | 0.015 | |
| 4 | 381 (18.8) | 77 (20.2) | 304 (79.8) | 2.52 (1.57–4.04) | < 0.001 | |
| 5 | 255 (12.5) | 85 (33.3) | 170 (66.7) | 1.49 (0.93–2.4) | 0.101 | |
| 6 | 157 (7.7) | 62 (39.5) | 95 (60.5) | 1 | ||
| Format of course | ||||||
| Full-time | 1766 (86.9) | 464 (26.3) | 1302 (73.7) | 0.002 | 1 | |
| Transitional | 266 (13.1) | 95 (35.7) | 171 (64.3) | 0.83 (0.6–1.15) | 0.268 | |
| Academic performance | ||||||
| Below average/Poor | 21 (1) | 8 (38.1) | 13 (62.9) | 0.057 | ||
| Average | 361 (17.8) | 114 (31.6) | 247 (68.4) | |||
| Good | 1176 (57.9) | 326 (27.7) | 850 (72.3) | |||
| Very good | 404 (19.9) | 98 (24.3) | 306 (75.7) | |||
| Excellent | 70 (3.4) | 13 (18.6) | 57 (81.4) | |||
| Field of study | ||||||
| General medicine | 1276 (62.8) | 388 (30.4) | 888 (69.6) | < 0.001 | 1 | |
| Traditional medicine | 210 (10.3) | 46 (21.9) | 164 (78.1) | 1.62 (1.1–2.38) | 0.014 | |
| Pharmacy | 146 (7.2) | 47 (32.2) | 99 (67.8) | 0.93 (0.62–1.4) | 0.718 | |
| Medical technique | 107 (5.3) | 20 (18.7) | 87 (81.3) | 0.99 (0.56–1.73) | 0.963 | |
| Preventive medicine | 103 (5.1) | 19 (18.4) | 84 (81.6) | 1.18 (0.67–2.09) | 0.570 | |
| Nursing | 103 (5.1) | 18 (17.5) | 85 (82.5) | 1.14 (0.64–2.03) | 0.647 | |
| Other | 87 (4.3) | 21 (24.1) | 66 (75.9) | 1.04 (0.59–1.84) | 0.896 | |
| Living arrangements | ||||||
| With family | 739 (36.4) | 233 (31.5) | 506 (68.5) | 0.008 | 1 | |
| With friends/housemates | 503 (24.8) | 123 (24.5) | 380 (75.5) | 1.32 (0.1–0.1.75) | 0.055 | |
| Alone | 790 (38.9) | 203 (25.7) | 587 (74.3) | 1.30 (1.01–1.66) | 0.040 | |
| Perceived health status | ||||||
| Very poor/Poor | 116 (5.7) | 74 (63.8) | 42 (36.2) | < 0.001 | 1 | |
| Fair | 481 (23.7) | 198 (41.2) | 283 (58.8) | 2.23 (1.42–3.51) | < 0.001 | |
| Good | 1021 (50.2) | 241 (23.6) | 780 (76.4) | 4.49 (2.88–6.98) | < 0.001 | |
| Very good | 414 (20.4) | 46 (11.1) | 368 (88.9) | 10.09 (5.95–17.1) | < 0.001 | |
| History of chronic illness | ||||||
| No | 1790 (88.1) | 454 (25.4) | 1336 (74.6) | < 0.001 | 1.39 (1.02–1.91) | 0.040 |
| Yes | 242 (11.9) | 105 (43.4) | 137 (56.6) | 1 | ||
| Fear of COVID-19 | ||||||
| Low | 1197 (58.6) | 278 (23.2) | 919 (76.8) | < 0.001 | 1.47 (1.18–1.82) | < 0.001 |
| High | 835 (40.9) | 281 (33.7) | 554 (66.3) | 1 | ||
| Previously volunteered in the healthcare sector | ||||||
| No | 1281 (63) | 382 (29.8) | 899 (70.2) | 0.002 | 1 | |
| Yes | 751 (37) | 177 (23.6) | 574 (76.4) | 1.01 (0.79–1.29) | 0.953 | |
| Previously volunteered in a non-healthcare sector | ||||||
| No | 696 (34.3) | 275 (39.5) | 421 (60.5) | < 0.001 | 1 | |
| Yes | 1336 (65.7) | 284 (21.3) | 1052 (78.7) | 1.94 (1.55–2.44) | < 0.001 | |
| Attended COVID-19 prevention and control training | ||||||
| No | 1506 (74.1) | 480 (31.9) | 1026 (68.1) | < 0.001 | 1 | |
| Yes | 526 (25.9) | 79 (15) | 447 (85) | 1.78 (1.29–2.44) | < 0.001 | |
| Volunteered in COVID-19 prevention and control | ||||||
| No | 1653 (81.3) | 489 (29.6) | 1164 (70.4) | < 0.001 | 1 | |
| Yes | 379 (18.7) | 70 (18.5) | 309 (81.5) | 1.2 (0.85–1.69) | 0.309 |
Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level