Table 2.
Unadjusted (OR) and adjusted odd ratios (aOR) for factors associated with attending large gatherings, regular handwashing, self-quarantine and isolation during the lockdown. The 95% confidence intervals (CI) of the odd ratios are also shown
| Attended large gatherings |
Worn mask in recent days |
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| Sociodemographic | OR | 95%CI | aOR | 95%CI | OR | 95%CI | aOR | 95%CI |
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Region of residence |
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| Local | 1.00 | -- -- | -- | -- | 1.00 | -- -- | -- | -- |
| Diaspora | 1.51 | 0.96, 2.39 | -- | 1.54 |
1.04, 2.29 -- |
-- | ||
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Age category (years) |
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| 18–28 | 1.00 | ---- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- | 1.00 | -- |
| 29–38 | 0.994 | 0.72, 1.36 | 0.94 | 0.65, 1.36 | 0.95 | 0.74, 1.20 | 0.69 | 0.48, 1.00 |
| 39–48 | 0.52 | 0.34, 0.76 | 0.52 | 0.33, 0.82 | 1.29 | 0.99, 1.68 |
1.34 | 0.88, 2.04 |
| 49+ | 0.34 | 0.19, 0.60 | 0.27 | 0.14, 0.51 | 1.64 |
1.17, 2.28 |
2.13 |
1.22, 3.71 |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Males | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.00 | 1.00 | -- | |
| Females | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.60 |
1.31, 1.95 |
1.41 |
1.03, 1.93 |
|
Employment status |
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| Employed | -- | -- | -- | 1.00 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Unemployed | -- | -- | -- | 0.76 |
0.62, 0.93 -- |
-- | ||
| Marital status | ||||||||
| not married | 1.00 | -- | -- | 1.00 | -- | -- | -- | |
| Married | 1.39 | 1.06, 1.84 | -- | -- | 0.79 |
0.65, 0.96 -- |
-- | |
| Sub-region | ||||||||
| West Africa | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||
| East Africa | 1.53 | 0.97, 2.39 | -- | -- | 2.69 |
1.86, 3.89 |
2.37 |
1.37, 4.10 |
| Central Africa | 3.33 | 2.34, 4.75 | -- | -- | 6.15 |
4.00, 9.43 |
3.73 |
2.02, 6.87 |
| Southern Africa | 1.07 | 0.73, 1.57 | -- | -- | 1.77 |
1.38, 2.29 |
1.93 |
1.29, 2.89 |
| Religion | ||||||||
| Christianity | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||
| Others | 0.46 | 0.27, 0.79 | 0.50 | 0.27, 0.93 | 1.11 | 0.82, 1.50 | ||
| Educational status | ||||||||
| Postgraduate | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||||
| Bachelor | 1.42 | 1.04, 1.94 | -- | -- | 0.95 | 0.76, 1.17 | ||
| Primary/Secondary | 1.21 | 0.76, 1.94 | -- | -- | 1.16 | 0.84, 1.62 | ||
| Occupational status | ||||||||
| Non-health care sector |
1.00 | |||||||
| Health care sector | -- | 0.85 | 0.68, 1.08 |
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| Household factor | ||||||||
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Do you live alone during COVID-19 |
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| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 1.62 | 1.17, 2.23 | 1.52 | 1.04, 2.24 | 0.87 | 0.68, 1.11 | ||
| Number living together |
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| < 3 people | 1.00 | |||||||
| 4–6 people | - | -- | 0.99 | 0.77, 1.24 -- |
-- | |||
| 6+ people | -- | -- | 1.04 | 0.77, 1.42 -- |
-- | |||
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COVID-19 -related knowledge |
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Knowledge of origin/transmission |
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| Inadequate | 1.00 | |||||||
| Adequate | -- | 1.25 | 1.00, 1.56 -- |
-- | ||||
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Knowledge of Symptoms |
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| Inadequate | -- | 1.00 | ||||||
| Adequate | -- | 1.04 | 0.85, 1.28 -- |
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| Perception of risk | ||||||||
| Low | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||||
| High | 1.45 | 1.11, 1.90 | 1.27 |
1.05, 1.55 -- |
-- |
Bolded are significant differences with 95% confidence intervals of odd ratios that does not include 1.00. Values are derived from stepwise regression model with empty cells representing variables not included in the final model.