Table 5 The results obtained from logistic regression analysis for feeling of fear.
Characteristics | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P-value | OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
Age | 0.99 (0.98–1.01) | 0.08 | 0.99 (0.98–1.05) | 0.25 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Female | 2.04 (1.67–2.5) | < 0.0001 | 2.17 (1.46–3.22) | < 0.0001 |
Marital status | ||||
Single | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Married | 1.14 (0.89–1.45) | 0.29 | 1.22 (0.82–3.83) | 0.32 |
Divorced/widowed | 1.64 (0.94–2.9) | 0.08 | 1.79 (0.84–3.83) | 0.21 |
Economic status | ||||
Very good | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Intermediate | 0.75 (0.57–0.99) | 0.042 | 0.73 (0.51–0.99) | 0.049 |
Poor | 0.86 (0.63–1.62) | 0.32 | 0.89 (0.6–1.32) | 0.57 |
Education | ||||
Primary | (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Secondary | 0.87 (0.65–1.16) | 0.33 | 0.9 (0.64–1.49) | 0.91 |
Higher | 1.06 (0.79–1.42) | 0.69 | 1.02 (0.62–1.65) | 0.93 |
Employment status | ||||
Unemployed | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Employed | 1.54 (0.92–2.61) | 0.1 | 2.05 (1.01–6.22) | 0.047 |
Housewife | 2.56 (1.5–4.36) | 0.001 | 1.9 (0.88–4.13) | 0.10 |
Student | 1.96 (1.03–3.75) | 0.04 | 1.76 (0.74–4.23) | 0.20 |
Retired | 1.7 (0.89–3.27) | 0.11 | 2.2 (0.97–4.99) | 0.058 |
Exposure to information and statistics on COVID-19 | ||||
No | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Yes | 1.66 (1.26–2.15) | 0.0001 | 1.52 (1.1–2.12) | 0.011 |
Exposure to formal news about COVID-19 | ||||
No | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Yes | 1.86 (1.47–2.36) | 0.0001 | 1.62 (1.20–2.20) | 0.002 |
Exposure to COVID-19 news on social media | ||||
No | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Yes | 2.003 (1.63–2.46) | 0.0001 | 1.95 (1.49–2.56) | < 0.0001 |
