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Table 2 Adjusted ORs and 95% CI of finding single recommendations during web search by country (multivariable analysis, reference country: UK)

From: Surfing the web during pandemic flu: availability of World Health Organization recommendations on prevention

Prevention measures

Australia

Canada

USA

 

ORa

(95% CIb)

P

ORa

(95% CIb)

p

ORa

(95% CIb)

p

avoid touching mouth and nose

1.058

(0.361 - 3.101)

0.918

1.438

(0.512 - 4.039)

0.490

1.613

(0.536 - 4.854)

0.395

hand cleaning

0.128

(0.025 - 0.655)

0.014

0.322

(0.075 - 1.385)

0.128

0.504

(0.107 - 2.380)

0.387

avoid close contact with sick people

1.587

(0.540 - 4.663)

0.401

0.777

(0.291 - 2.075)

0.615

1.859

(0.643 - 5.377)

0.253

reduce time spent in crowds

0.530

(0.179 - 1.575)

0.254

1.453

(0.517 - 4.085)

0.479

2.082

(0.686 - 6.321)

0.196

improve airflow in living place

0.463

(0.124 - 1.721)

0.250

0.529

(0.158 - 1.764)

0.300

0.644

(0.187 - 2.215)

0.485

practice good health habits

0.908

(0.302 - 2.727)

0.863

0.850

(0.294 - 2.459)

0.764

0.697

(0.227 - 2.142)

0.529

if you are not sick: mask not needed

0.213

(0.067 - 0.684)

0.009

0.362

(0.124 - 1.058)

0.063

0.630

(0.201 - 1.970)

0.427

caregivers: mask when in close contact

0.704

(0.246 - 2.015)

0.513

0.846

(0.312 - 2.297)

0.743

2.285

(0.792 - 6.589)

0.126

sick: mask when close contact/travel

1.431

(0.523 - 3.916)

0.485

1.923

(0.737 - 5.019)

0.181

3.882

(1.403 - 10.743)

0.009

stay at home

0.141

(0.027 - 0.723)

0.019

0.411

(0.097 - 1.739)

0.227

0.577

(0.126 - 2.642)

0.479

take rest and drink fluids

0.136

(0.044 - 0.417)

0.000

0.262

(0.094 - 0.730)

0.010

0.242

(0.083 - 0.708)

0.010

avoid contact with other people

1.318

(0.414 - 4.199)

0.640

1.886

(0.632 - 5.632)

0.255

2.834

(0.863 - 9.301)

0.086

use tissue when coughing-sneezing

0.296

(0.075 - 1.165)

0.082

0.433

(0.123 - 1.533)

0.195

0.429

(0.112 - 1.635)

0.215

dispose your tissue after using it

0.220

(0.052 - 0.934)

0.040

0.338

(0.090 - 1.274)

0.109

0.332

(0.082 - 1.346)

0.122

sleeve - crook of elbow

1.018

(0.335 - 3.091)

0.974

3.943

(1.363 - 11.405)

0.011

1.357

(0.444 - 4.149)

0.592

clean your hands after sneezing

0.253

(0.076 - 0.837)

0.024

0.998

(0.326 - 3.058)

0.997

1.188

(0.357 - 3.950)

0.779

inform family and friend about your illness

0.478

(0.143 - 1.596)

0.230

0.204

(0.048 - 0.876)

0.032

0.430

(0.117 - 1.585)

0.205

contact health professional before travelling to health facility

0.406

(0.142 - 1.160)

0.092

0.324

(0.114 - 0.919)

0.034

0.212

(0.067 - 0.671)

0.008

do not stop breastfeeding

0.127

(0.040 - 0.404)

0.000

0.078

(0.024 - 0.254)

0.000

0.273

(0.090 - 0.830)

0.022

eating pork is safe

0.283

(0.095 - 0.848)

0.024

0.630

(0.223 - 1.781)

0.384

0.907

(0.301 - 2.736)

0.863

no travelling restriction related to pandemic

0.228

(0.073 - 0.710)

0.011

0.218

(0.074 - 0.638)

0.005

0.282

(0.092 - 0.865)

0.027

  1. aOR=odds ratio, bCI=confidence interval