Table 5.
Factors associated with the response “I am absolutely opposed to the use of the app” if it is assumed that the spread of infections will be halved by the addition of functions A to C.
| Independent variables | Function A, odds ratio (95% CI) | Function B, odds ratio (95% CI) | Function C, odds ratio (95% CI) | |
| Female (reference: male) | 0.6 (0.4-1.0) | 0.7 (0.5-1.1) | 0.7 (0.4-1.0) | |
| Age (years) group (reference: aged <34 years) | ||||
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35-64 | 1.0 (0.4-2.1) | 0.8 (0.4-1.5) | 0.8 (0.4-1.5) |
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≥65 | 1.0 (0.4-2.6) | 0.7 (0.3-1.6) | 0.8 (0.4-1.9) |
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Living alone (reference: living with others) | 1.0 (0.6-1.8) | 0.9 (0.5-1.6) | 1.0 (0.6-1.7) |
| SNSa accessed occasionally per week (reference: accessed below this amount) | ||||
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0.9 (0.5-1.6) | 0.8 (0.5-1.4) | 0.9 (0.5-1.5) | |
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1.0 (0.5-1.7) | 0.8 (0.5-1.5) | 0.8 (0.5-1.4) | |
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1.4 (0.8-2.6) | 1.5 (0.8-2.6) | 1.5 (0.9-2.7) | |
| COVID-19 infection history (reference: no history) | ||||
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Respondent has a history of COVID-19 | 1.6 (0.6-4.4) | 1.5 (0.6-4.1) | 1.6 (0.7-3.6) |
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Respondent’s family has a history of COVID-19 | 0.6 (0.2-1.4) | 0.6 (0.2-1.3) | 0.9 (0.5-1.5) |
| Respondent fears COVID-19 infection (reference: disagree) | ||||
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Fear of health deterioration to oneself | 0.8 (0.4-1.7) | 1.0 (0.5-1.9) | 1.0 (0.5-1.9) |
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Fear of transmission to one’s family and friends | 0.4 (0.1-1.1) | 0.5 (0.2-1.3) | 0.5 (0.2-1.3) |
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Fear of transmission to people other than family members or friends | 1.3 (0.5-3.8) | 1.0 (0.4-2.5) | 1.0 (0.4-2.6) |
| Compliance with preventative behaviors (reference: I do not do this) | ||||
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Wearing masks when going out | 1.1 (0.5-2.7) | 1.2 (0.5-2.8) | 1.0 (0.4-2.4) |
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Restrictions on activities such as meetings | 0.4 (0.2-0.8) | 0.4 (0.2-0.7) | 0.4 (0.2-0.8) |
| Assessment of authorities (reference: disagree) | ||||
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Infection is being controlled through infection countermeasures conducted by authorities | 1.6 (0.7-3.5) | 1.2 (0.6-2.5) | 1.2 (0.6-2.5) |
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Authorities control infections with a sense of responsibility | 0.4 (0.2-0.8) | 0.5 (0.2-1.0) | 0.5 (0.2-0.9) |
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I am concerned that my personal information collected by authorities might be leaked or misused for other purposes | 2.2 (1.4-3.5) | 2.2 (1.4-3.3) | 2.5 (1.6-3.8) |
aSNS: social networking site.