Table 5.
Factors associated with adherence to COVID-19 preventive guidelines
| Characteristic | Adherent (n=107) | Non-adherent (n=946) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P value |
| Region | ||||
| Central | 81 (14.7) | 472 (85.4) | 1 | |
| Eastern | 11 (6.5) | 158 (93.5) | 0.47 (0.24 to 0.92) | 0.027 |
| Northern | 7 (4.0) | 167 (96.0) | 0.28 (0.12 to 0.63) | 0.002 |
| Western | 8 (5.1) | 149 (94.9) | 0.30 (0.14 to 0.65) | 0.002 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–34 | 59 (11.1) | 471 (88.9) | 1 | |
| 35–54 | 38 (9.1) | 381 (90.9) | 0.75 (0.47 to 1.21) | 0.235 |
| 55–64 | 8 (11.0) | 65 (89.0) | 0.90 (0.39 to 2.07) | 0.808 |
| 65+ | 2 (6.4) | 29 (93.6) | 0.47 (0.11 to 2.13) | 0.322 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 50 (12.4) | 352 (87.6) | 1 | |
| Male | 57 (8.8) | 594 (91.2) | 0.65 (0.42 to 0.99) | 0.047 |
| Household size | ||||
| <5 | 47 (12.6) | 327 (87.4) | 1 | |
| 5–10 | 52 (8.9) | 533 (91.1) | 0.78 (0.50 to 1.23) | 0.296 |
| >10 | 8 (8.5) | 86 (91.5) | 0.96 (0.41 to 2.22) | 0.931 |
| Monthly income (US$) | ||||
| ≤13.7 | 18 (7.7) | 217 (92.3) | 1 | |
| 13.7–27.4 | 13 (7.9) | 152 (92.1) | 0.98 (0.46 to 2.11) | 0.968 |
| 27.4–54.8 | 17 (8.6) | 180 (91.4) | 1.04 (0.51 to 2.13) | 0.911 |
| 54.8–137 | 33 (11.4) | 256 (88.6) | 1.49 (079 to 2.81) | 0.216 |
| ≥137 | 25 (16.4) | 127 (83.6) | 2.31 (1.16 to 4.58) | 0.017 |
| Reported history of chronic disease | ||||
| No | 71 (8.8) | 733 (91.2) | 1 | |
| Yes | 36 (14.5) | 213 (85.5) | 1.81 (1.14 to 2.85) | 0.012 |
| Will be very sick if I get COVID-19 | ||||
| Strongly agree/agree | 77 (9.6) | 723 (90.4) | 1 | |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 30 (11.9) | 223 (88.1) | 1.21 (0.76 to 1.93) | 0.428 |
| If I suffer from COVID-19, I cannot be infected again and will not need to take preventive precautions | ||||
| Strongly agree/agree | 33 (12.2) | 237 (87.8) | 1 | |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 74 (9.4) | 709 (90.6) | 0.76 (0.48 to 1.21) | 0.249 |