Table 2.
Factors associated with the COVID-19 preventive measures.
| OR (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Cs | Hand Hygiene | Respiratory Hygiene | |
| Age (SA) | |||
| 20s | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 30s | 1.41 (1.25–1.6) *** | 1.44 (1.27–1.63) *** | 1.55 (1.39–1.73) *** |
| 40s | 1.59 (1.41–1.8) *** | 1.45 (1.28–1.65) *** | 1.84 (1.64–2.05) *** |
| 50s | 2.05 (1.81–2.33) *** | 1.64 (1.43–1.89) *** | 2.35 (2.09–2.66) *** |
| 60s | 2.21 (1.94–2.51) *** | 1.71 (1.47–1.98) *** | 2.51 (2.22–2.84) *** |
| 70s+ | 2.26 (1.97–2.60) *** | 1.78 (1.51–2.11) *** | 2.25 (1.96–2.58) *** |
| Gender (SA) | |||
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Male | 0.71 (0.66–0.76) *** | 0.65 (0.60–0.71) *** | 0.61 (0.57–0.65) *** |
| Highest educational level (SA) | |||
| Middle and High school | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Junior college | 1.06 (0.99–1.14) | 1.10 (1.00–1.22) | 1.14 (1.05–1.24) ** |
| University | 1.05 (0.98–1.12) | 0.97 (0.90–1.06) | 1.02 (0.96–1.09) |
| Graduate School | 1.11 (0.97–1.28) | 0.81 (0.69–0.95) * | 0.88 (0.76–1.01) |
| Use of information | |||
| Healthcare professionals | 1.36 (1.26–1.47) *** | 1.27 (1.13–1.43) *** | 1.27 (1.16–1.39) *** |
| TV, radio and newspaper | 1.47 (1.35–1.61) *** | 2.15 (1.96–2.36) *** | 1.89 (1.74–2.05) *** |
| Scientific literature | 1.36 (1.07–1.72) * | 1.48 (1.02–2.16) * | |
| Books and magazines | 1.15 (1.03–1.28) * | 1.26 (1.10–1.44) ** | |
| The Internet | 1.37 (1.30–1.46) *** | 1.92 (1.79–2.06) *** | 1.64 (1.55–1.74) *** |
| Medical information sites | 1.31 (1.10–1.55) ** | 2.16 (1.57–2.97) *** | 1.39 (1.12–1.72) ** |
| Blogs or web pages of celebrities and famous people | 1.34 (0.97–1.86) | ||
| Public sectors | 1.42 (1.34–1.50) *** | 1.92 (1.74–2.11) *** | 1.73 (1.61–1.85) *** |
| Family and friends | 1.12 (1.05–1.20) ** | 1.52 (1.36–1.69) *** | 1.34 (1.24–1.45) *** |
| Scientists and researchers | 1.34 (1.14–1.58) ** | 1.41 (1.13–1.77) ** | |
| Pharmaceutical and other companies | 0.82 (0.68–0.98) * | 0.83 (0.70–0.98) * | |
| Social media | 1.12 (1.04–1.20) ** | 1.44 (1.30–1.60) *** | 1.48 (1.36–1.61) *** |
| Trust of information | |||
| Healthcare professionals | 1.10 (1.05–1.16) ** | 1.12 (1.04–1.20) ** | 1.13 (1.06–1.19) *** |
| Books and magazines | 0.88 (0.82–0.95) *** | 0.92 (0.86–0.98) ** | |
| The Internet | 0.96 (0.90–1.01) | 1.06 (1.00–1.12) | |
| Medical information sites | 1.09 (1.02–1.16) * | 1.11 (1.05–1.17) *** | |
| Blogs or web pages of celebrities and famous people | 0.90 (0.84–0.98) ** | 0.91 (0.86–0.97) ** | |
| Public sectors | 1.15 (1.06–1.24) ** | ||
| Family and friends | 1.07 (0.99–1.15) | ||
| Scientists and researchers | 1.13 (1.04–1.22) ** | 1.11 (1.05–1.17) *** | |
| Pharmaceutical and other companies | 1.08 (1.02–1.15) * | 0.91 (0.83–1.01) | |
| Social media | 0.91 (0.86–0.96) ** | 0.73 (0.67–0.80) *** | 0.81 (0.76–0.87) *** |
*: p < 0.05, **: p < 0.01, ***: p < 0.001. OR: Odds Ratio, CI: Confidence Intervals. Adjusted for other covariates (see the full regression results in the Supplementary Table S1). 3Cs: “closed spaces”, “crowded places”, and “close-contact settings”.