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. 2022 Dec 14;22:2347. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14509-7

Table 5.

Correlates of decreased, increased adherence and always adhering to government-mandated health-protective behaviours (regularly washing hands, wearing masks indoors, maintaining the recommended physical distance from others) in relation to never adhering, N = 1622

Decrease adherence Increase adherence Always adhering
% [95% CI) aOR [95% CI] % [95% CI) aOR [95% CI] % [95% CI) aOR [95% CI]
Sex: Other 25.42 [21.51–29.33] 1 (ref.) 16.88 [13.51–20.24] 1 (ref.) 32.92 [28.70–37.14] 1 (ref.)
Female 24.78 [22.27–27.29] 1.18 [0.76–1.84] 15.15 [13.07–17.23] 1.51 [1.01–2.26] 41.94 [39.08–44.81] 2.07*** [0.44–3.03]
Ethnicity: other 19.18 [9.93–28.43] 1 (ref.) 16.44 [7.73–25.15] 1 (ref.) 42.47 [30.85–54.08] 1 (ref.)
White 25.24 [23.08–27.41] 1.07 [0.34–3.38] 15.62 [13.81–17.43] 0.83 [0.43–1.61] 32.12 [36.69–41.56] 0.70 [0.28–1.77]
Post 16 qualification: yes 24.91 [22.67–27.15] 1 (ref.) 16.40 [14.48–18.32] 1 (ref.) 38.31 [35.79–40.83] 1 (ref.)
No 25.40 [19.13–31.66] 0.73 [0.32–1.66] 10.05 [5.73–14.38] 0.50 [0.24–1.04] 46.56 [39.38–53.74] 1.47 [0.82–2.61]
Country of residence: England 23.14 [20.92–25.35] 1 (ref.) 16.40 [14.46–18.35] 1 (ref.) 40.40 [37.825–42.98] 1 (ref.)
Other 36.28 [29.97–42.60] 0.39** [0.18–0.83] 11.06 [6.94–15.18] 1.45 [0.87–2.43] 32.30 [26.16–38.44] 0.66 [0.39–1.10]
Being a key worker: yes 27.51 [22.99–32.04] 1 (ref.) 15.08 [11.46–18.70] 1 (ref.) 35.98 [31.12–40.84] 1 (ref.)
No 24.20 [21.81–26.58] 1.15 [0.70–1.90] 15.84 [13.80–17.87] 1.13 [0.72–1.78] 40.27 [37.54–43.00] 1.11 [0.73–1.69]
Living alone: no 24.61 [22.30–26.92] 1 (ref.) 16.18 [14.21–18.16] 1 (ref.) 39.67 [37.05–42.29] 1 (ref.)
Yes 26.69 [21.49–31.89] 0.97 [0.52–1.81] 13.17 [9.19–17.15] 1.04 [0.60–1.79] 37.37 [31.68–43.06] 1.05 [0.64–1.74]
Living with vulnerable people: Yes 25.90 [20.44–31.35] 1 (ref.) 9.96 [6.23–13.69] 1 (ref.) 48.21 [41.98–54.43] 1 (ref.)
No 24.80 [22.51–27.09] 1.44 [0.74–2.82] 16.70 [14.73–18.68] 0.83 [0.48–1.43] 37.64 [35.07–40.20] 0.70 [0.43–1.14]
Income: ≥ £50,000 22.87 [19.35–26.39] 1 (ref.) 19.42 [16.11–22.73] 1 (ref.) 37.93 [33.87–42.00] 1 (ref.)
 < £50,000 25.21 [22.43–27.99] 0.65 [0.41–1.03] 14.04 [11.82–16.27] 0.97 [0.62–1.50] 39.47 [36.34–42.60] 0.87 [0.59–1.30
Prefer not to say 32.06 [23.96–40.16 0.46 [0.16–1.33] 11.45 [5.93–16.98] 2.11 [0.97–4.57] 43.51 [34.91–52.11] 1.28 [0.61–2.69]
Smoking status: smoker 28.57 [22.30–34.84] 1 (ref.) 11.82 [7.34–16.30] 1 (ref.) 36.45 [29.78–43.13] 1 (ref.)
Non-smoker 24.45 [22.21–26.69] 0.97 [0.48–1.98] 16.21 [14.29–18.13] 0.81 [0.44–1.49] 39.68 [37.13–42.22] 1.19 [0.66–2.17]
BMI: other 21.72 [18.63–24.81] 1 (ref.) 16.33 [13.55–19.10] 1 (ref.) 39.21 [35.55–42.88] 1 (ref.)
Obese/ Overweight 26.71 [23.65–29.77] 1.69* [1.09–2.63] 15.53 [13.02–18.04] 1.68** [1.13–2.49] 39.88 [36.49–43.27] 1.31 [0.92–1.87]
Health problems: Yes 24.56 [21.32–27.80] 1 (ref.) 13.09 [10.55–15.63] 1 (ref.) 44.85 [41.11–48.60] 1 (ref.)
No 25.03 [22.23–27.82] 0.96 [0.60–1.54] 17.48 [15.03–19.92] 0.86 [0.57–1.30] 35.17 [32.09–38.25] 0.69 [0.48–1.01]
Perceived high risk of COVID-19: yes 21.10 [16.66–25.55] 1 (ref.) 12.23 [8.66–15.80] 1 (ref.) 51.99 [46.54–57.43] 1 (ref.)
No 25.95 [23.56–28.34] 0.77 [0.41–1.44] 16.53 [14.50–18.55] 1.04 [0.59–1.84] 36.06 [33.44–38.68] 0.61 [0.37–1.01]
Diagnosed/ suspected COVID-19: yes 28.26 [22.92–33.61] 1 (ref.) 14.13 [10.00–18.27] 1 (ref.) 34.42 [28.78–40.06] 1 (ref.)
No 24.29 [22.00–26.59] 1.23 [0.69–2.17] 15.97 [14.01–17.93] 0.94 [0.57–1.54] 40.27 [37.64–42.89] 1.16 [0.73–1.85]
M (SD) aOR [95% CI] M (SD) aOR [95% CI] M (SD) aOR [95% CI]
Age (cont.) 50.57 (14.37) 0.91 [0.78–1.07] 48.70 (15.26) 1.01 [0.86–1.16] 54.44 (12.60) 1.16* [1.02–1.33]
Quality of life 3.77 (0.73) 1.03 [0.79–1.35] 3.61 (0.84) 1.48** [1.16–1.90] 3.58 (0.76) 0.99 [1.06–1.25]
Experience of social distancing 48.94 (21.6) 0.95 [0.86–1.05] 46.54 (21.74) 1.06 [0.97–1.16] 54.86 (21.81) 1.15** [1.06–1.25]

Reference category: never adhering, age presented in decades, quality of life presented in tens

CI Confidence interval, aOR adjusted odds ratio, M Mean, SD Standard deviation

*p < 0.05

**p < 0.01

***p < 0.001