Table 4.
Regression Models in Explaining Fear of COVID-19. Bold values indicated the factors reached statistical significance (P-value <.05).
| B (SE)/β (P-value) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Male (N = 42) | Female (N = 97) | |
| Age | .03 (.03)/.19 (.37) | −.003 (.01)/−.03 (.78) |
| Educational status | −.43 (.43)/−.18 (.32) | .05 (.17)/.04 (.76) |
| Number of diseases | .03 (.13)/.04 (.83) | .09 (.06)/.17 (.11) |
| Perceived chance of infection | .45 (.17)/.44 (.01) | .25 (.09)/.30 (.006) |
| Attention to COVID-19 news | .07 (.15)/.09 (.64) | −.07 (.07)/−.11 (.30) |
| COVID-19 news searching | −.03 (.12)/−.04 (.82) | −.04 (.06)/−.08 (.46) |
| Believing in COVID-19 news | .12 (.26)/.08 (.64) | .23 (.11)/.21 (.04) |
| Handwashing | .11 (.23)/.10 (.65) | −.01 (.13)/−.01 (.92) |
| Avoid touching eyes/nose/mouth | .21 (.32)/.17 (.52) | .03 (.12)/.03 (.77) |
| Covering mouth when sneezing | −.07 (.38)/−.06 (.85) | −.46 (.21)/-.27 (.03) |
| Model fit | ||
| F (P-value) | 1.36 (.25) | 3.10 (.002) |
| R2 (adjusted R2) | .31 (.08) | .27 (.18) |