Table 6 The results obtained from logistic regression for self-reported behavior change.
Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P-value | OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
Age | 0.99 (0.98–1.01) | 0.44 | 0.99 (0.97–1.02) | 0.79 |
Gender | ||||
Female | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Male | 1.6 (1.12–2.28) | 0.009 | 1.86 (0.97–3.54) | 0.059 |
Marriage status | ||||
Single | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Married | 1.19 (0.79–1.78) | 0.41 | 1.15 (0.6,2.20) | 0.67 |
Divorced/widow | 1.24 (0.46–3.35) | 0.67 | 1.01 (0.26,3.82) | 0.98 |
Economic status | ||||
Very good | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Intermediate | 0.78 (0.51–1.18) | 0.24 | 1.31 (0.78,2.41) | 0.26 |
Poor | 0.49 (0.18–1.36) | 0.17 | 0.91 (0.48,1.68) | 0.75 |
Education | ||||
Primary | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Secondary | 1.07 (0.64–1.8) | 0.77 | 0.74 (0.35,1.57) | 0.43 |
Higher | 0.86 (0.59–1.7) | 0.97 | 0.68 (0.29,1.58) | 0.37 |
Employment status | ||||
Unemployed | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Housewife | 2.39 (1.17–4.86) | 0.016 | 2.16 (0.69–6.7) | 0.18 |
Student | 3.75 (1.79–7.86) | < 0.0001 | 2.12 (0.61–7.38) | 0.23 |
Employed | 2.65 (1.04–6.75) | 0.04 | 2.44 (0.90–6.59) | 0.07 |
Retired | 0.43 (0.69–4.6) | 0.23 | 1.26 (0.33–4.83) | 0.73 |
Exposure to information and statistics on COVID-19 | ||||
No | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Yes | 1.4 (0.91–2.16) | 0.12 | 1.33 (0.79–2.558) | 0.28 |
Exposure to formal news about COVID-19 | ||||
No | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Yes | 1.93 (1.32–2.82) | 0.01 | 1.44 (0.89–2.32) | 0.13 |
Exposure to COVID-19 news on social media | ||||
No | 1.0 (ref.) | 1.0 (ref.) | ||
Yes | 2.11 (1.45–3.07) | 0.0001 | 2.02 (1.28–3.19) | 0.003 |
