Table 5.
Distribution and comparison of COVID-19 associated risk perceptions among different groups.
| Variables | High (> 8.5) | Medium (7.5–8.5) | Low (< 7.5) | χ2 (df) | OR* | 95% CI | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | p-value | ||||
| Gender | ||||||||||
| Male | 111 | (56.6) | 54 | (27.6) | 31 | (15.8) | 1.861 (2) | 1.525 | 0.913–2.545 | 0.107 |
| Female | 99 | (49.7) | 59 | (29.6) | 41 | (20.6) | 0.394 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| Current residence | ||||||||||
| Staying with family | 190 | (53.2) | 101 | (28.3) | 66 | (18.5) | 0.188 (2) | 1.192 | 0.505–2.816 | 0.689 |
| Living away from family | 20 | (52.6) | 12 | (31.6) | 6 | (15.8) | 0.91 | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. |
| Level of education (undergraduate) | ||||||||||
| First Year | 73 | (52.5) | 43 | (30.9) | 23 | (16.5) | 5.477 (6) 0.484 |
0.819 | 0.303–2.211 | 0.819 |
| Second Year | 101 | (52.6) | 52 | (27.1) | 39 | (20.3) | 0.887 | 0.336–2.338 | 0.887 | |
| Third Year | 20 | (55.6) | 7 | (19.4) | 9 | (25.0) | 0.907 | 0.267–3.08 | 0.907 | |
| Fourth Year | 16 | (57.1) | 11 | (39.3) | 1 | (3.6) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Monthly family income (BDT) | ||||||||||
| <10,000 | 11 | (47.8) | 9 | (39.1) | 3 | (13.0) | 5.262 (8) 0.729 |
0.703 | 0.174–2.847 | 0.622 |
| 10,000–25,000 | 58 | (61.7) | 21 | (22.3) | 15 | (16.0) | 1.527 | 0.529–4.407 | 0.434 | |
| 25,000–50,000 | 95 | (51.9) | 55 | (30.1) | 33 | (18.0) | 1.048 | 0.392–2.797 | 0.926 | |
| 50,000–100,000 | 34 | (50.7) | 20 | (29.9) | 13 | (19.4) | 0.987 | 0.336–2.902 | 0.982 | |
| >100,000 | 13 | (46.4) | 7 | (25.0) | 8 | (28.6) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Knowledge | ||||||||||
| High (> 6.5) | 43 | (63.2) | 20 | (29.4) | 5 | (7.4) | 12.73 (4) 0.013 |
2.053 | 1.014–4.158 | 0.046 |
| Medium (5.5–6.5) | 104 | (56.2) | 54 | (29.2) | 27 | (14.6) | 1.714 | 1.006–2.92 | 0.047 | |
| Low (< 5.5) | 63 | (44.4) | 39 | (27.5) | 40 | (28.2) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | |
| Preventive practices | ||||||||||
| High (> 8.5) | 89 | (53.9) | 55 | (33.3) | 21 | (12.7) | 14.95 (4) 0.005 |
2.252 | 1.146–4.425 | 0.019 |
| Medium (7.5–8.5) | 92 | (61.3) | 31 | (20.7) | 27 | (18.0) | 2.995 | 1.515–5.92 | 0.002 | |
| Low (< 7.5) | 29 | (36.3) | 27 | (33.8) | 24 | (30.0) | Ref. | Ref. | Ref. | |
*
Odds ratio (OR) of possessing high levels of risk perceptions was determined by a multiple logistic regression model carried out through the “Enter” method.
Significant p-values are presented in bold.