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. 2022 Jul 20;6(7):e37720. doi: 10.2196/37720

Table 3.

Factors related to COVID-19 Contact-Confirming Application installation.

Independent variables Odds ratio (95% CI)
Female (reference: male) 0.7 (0.5-1.0)
Age (years) group (reference: aged <34 years)

35-64 1.0(0.6-1.8)

≥65 0.8 (0.4-1.6)
Living alone (reference: living with others) 1.1 (0.7-1.6)
SNSa accessed occasionally per week (reference: accessed below this amount)

Twitter 1.1 (0.8-1.6)

Facebook 1.5 (1.0-2.2)

Instagram 1.3 (0.9-1.9)
COVID-19 infection history (reference: no history)

Respondent has a history of COVID-19 1.3 (0.6-2.6)

Respondent’s family has a history of COVID-19 1.2 (0.9-1.6)
Respondent fears COVID-19 infection (reference: disagree)

Fear of health deterioration to oneself 1.0 (0.6-1.7)

Fear of transmission to one's family and friends 0.6 (0.3-1.3)

Fear of transmission to people other than family members or friends 2.2 (1.1-4.7)
Compliance with preventative behaviors (reference: I do not do this)

Wearing masks when going out 0.7 (0.3-1.6)

Restrictions on activities such as meetings 2.0 (1.0-4.0)
Assessment of authorities (reference: disagree)

Infection is being controlled through infection countermeasures conducted by authorities 1.3 (0.8-2.0)

Authorities are conducting infection control with a sense of responsibility 0.9 (0.6-1.5)

I am concerned that my personal information collected by authorities might be leaked or misused for other purposes 0.9 (0.7-1.2)

aSNS: social networking site.