Table 6.
Association between socio-demographic variables and not following protective measures.
| Characteristic |
No. of individuals
(% out of 1016) |
No. of individuals not following protective measures (%) | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | |||||
| 30 & Below | 148 (15) | 42/143 (29) | 1 | 1 | |
| 31–40 | 241 (24) | 53/240 (22) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) | 0.92 (0.5–1.6) | 0.756 |
| 41–50 | 254 (25) | 72/247 (29) | 0.99 (0.63–1.6) | 1.02 (0.6–1.7) | 0.927 |
| 51–60 | 200 (20) | 70/195 (36) | 1.3 (0.85–2.1) | 1.7 (0.99–2.9) | 0.055 |
| Above 60 | 169 (17) | 64/162 (40) | 1.6 (0.97–2.5) | 1.4 (0.8–2.6) | 0.221 |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 734 (72) | 222/715 (31) | 1 | 1 | |
| Female | 282 (28) | 79/273 (29) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 1.01 (0.7–1.5) | 0.948 |
| Education | |||||
| Illiterate | 53 (5) | 16/49 (33) | 1 | ||
| Primary | 175 (17) | 47/171 (27) | 0.78 (0.4–1.6) | 1.3 (0.5–3.2) | 0.610 |
| Secondary and senior secondary | 398 (39) | 121/388 (31) | 0.93 (0.5–1.8) | 1.9 (0.8–4.6) | 0.142 |
| Above senior secondary | 385 (38) | 117/379 (31) | 0.92 (0.5–1.7) | 2.3 (0.9–5.5) | 0.075 |
| Having source of income | |||||
| Yes | 782 (77) | 217/763 (28) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 215 (21) | 79/211 (37) | 1.5 (1.1–2.1) | 1.5 (1.01–2.3) | 0.048 |
| Family size (No. of members) | |||||
| Small (1 to 4) | 501 (49) | 145/501 (29) | 1 | 1 | |
| Large (more than 4) | 447 (44) | 140/447 (31) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) | 1.3 (0.9–1.7) | 0.157 |
| Self-risk perception (consider susceptible to infection) | |||||
| No | 470 (46) | 145/461 (31) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 390 (38) | 116/389 (30) | 0.93 (0.7–1.2) | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) | 0.496 |
| Do not know | 136 (13) | 37/132 (28) | 0.85 (0.6–1.3) | 0.86 (0.5–1.4) | 0.545 |
| Look for COVID update on media | |||||
| Once in a day | 223 (22) | 65/223 (29) | 1 | 1 | |
| Many times a day | 650 (64) | 192/650 (30) | 1.02 (0.7–1.4) | 1.03 (0.7–1.5) | 0.879 |
| Not every day/never | 67 (7) | 24/67 (36) | 1.4 (0.8–2.4) | 1.03 (0.6–1.9) | 0.924 |
| Feel worried by COVID 19 symptoms | |||||
| Worried/Very worried | 375 (37) | 105/375 (28) | 1 | 1 | |
| Somewhat worried | 240 (24) | 61/240 (25) | 0.87 (0.6–1.3) | 0.7 (0.5–1.1) | 0.082 |
| Rarely/Not worried | 328 (32) | 117/328 (36) | 1.4 (1.03–1.96) | 1.2 (0.8–1.7) | 0.410 |
| Knowledge | |||||
| COVID 19 knowledge score(ranging from 1 to 24) | Mean (SD) 20.3 (2.4) Median(IQR) 21 (19, 22) | Mean (SD)19.7 (3.1)Median(IQR) 20 (18, 22) | 0.86 (0.81–0.91) | 0.84 (0.78–0.90) | <0.01 |
| Outbreak is stressful | |||||
| No | 390 (38) | 115/390 (29) | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 556 (55) | 167/556 (30) | 1.03 (0.77–1.36) | 1.01 (0.74–1.4) | 0.931 |
| Locality | |||||
| Peri-urban | 864 (85) | 260/841 (31) | 1 | 1 | |
| Rural | 150 (15) | 40/145 (28) | 0.85 (0.57–1.26) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) | 0.641 |