Table 3.
Factors associated with preventive behaviors based on a Tobit regression modela in a National Survey of Infectious Disease Preventive Behaviors in Community (conducted on October 2020 in South Korea).
| Characteristics | Coefficient (95% CI) | P value | ||
| Sex |
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Male | Reference |
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Female | 1.34 (1.09 to 1.59) | <.001 | |
| Age (years) |
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19-29 | Reference |
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30-39 | 0.84 (0.37 to 1.30) | <.001 | |
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40-49 | 1.41 (0.96 to 1.85) | <.001 | |
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50-59 | 1.89 (1.45 to 2.34) | <.001 | |
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≥60 | 2.48 (2.02 to 2.93) | <.001 | |
| Education |
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Middle school or lower | Reference |
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High school | −0.35 (−0.90 to 0.21) | .22 | |
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College or higher | −0.30 (−0.87 to 0.26) | .29 | |
| Monthly household income (US $) |
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<5000 | Reference |
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≥5000 | −0.47 (−0.73 to−0.20) | <.001 | |
| Location of residence |
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Urban | Reference |
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Rural | 0.38 (−0.07 to 0.83) | .10 | |
| Sociocognitive factors |
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Perceived susceptibility to infection | −0.08 (−0.15 to −0.02) | .02 | |
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Perceived severity of infection | 0.14 (0.06 to 0.22) | <.001 | |
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Perceived confidence in preventive behavior | 0.84 (0.72 to 0.97) | <.001 | |
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Information comprehension ability | 0.21 (0.09 to 0.33) | <.001 | |
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Trust in information from the KDCAb | 0.22 (0.14 to 0.30) | <.001 | |
aLog pseudo likelihood=−8416.22; F14,3321=48.79; P<.001; pseudo R2=0.04.
bKDCA: Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Agency.