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Table 3 Adjusted ORs and 95% CI of finding single recommendations during web search by type of website (multivariable analysis, reference type: Health Agencies)

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

Prevention measures

University

Hospital

Research

News

Drug industry

Commercial

Others

 

ORa

(95% CIb)

p

ORa

(95% CIb)

p

ORa

(95% CIb)

p

ORa

(95% CIb)

p

avoid touching mouth and nose

0.348

(0.039 - 3.076)

0.342

0.358

(0.151 - 0.850)

0.020

0.191

(0.033 - 1.087)

0.062

1.509

(0.380 - 5.987)

0.558

hand cleaning

0.019

(0.001 - 0.370)

0.009

0.023

(0.003 - 0.206)

0.001

0.007

(0.000 - 0.108)

0.000

0.080

(0.007 - 0.921)

0.043

avoid close contact with sick people

0.389

(0.045 - 3.388)

0.393

0.291

(0.126 - 0.670)

0.004

0.201

(0.036 - 1.112)

0.066

0.945

(0.274 - 3.261)

0.928

reduce time spent in crowds

0.210

(0.024 - 1.846)

0.159

0.158

(0.064 - 0.395)

0.000

0.161

(0.029 - 0.899)

0.037

0.436

(0.124 - 1.527)

0.194

improve airflow in living place

-

-

1.775

(0.618 - 5.095)

0.286

7.187

(1.187 - 43.519)

0.032

5.391

(1.412 - 20.588)

0.014

practice good health habits

-

-

0.811

(0.341 - 1.931)

0.637

1.859

(0.330 - 10.481)

0.482

2.385

(0.735 - 7.737)

0.148

if you are not sick: mask not needed

0.312

(0.035 - 2.764)

0.295

0.151

(0.060 - 0.383)

0.000

0.167

(0.029 - 0.962)

0.045

0.507

(0.147 - 1.751)

0.282

caregivers: mask when in close contact

0.392

(0.045 - 3.401)

0.395

0.194

(0.084 - 0.450)

0.000

0.351

(0.067 - 1.838)

0.215

0.675

(0.209 - 2.176)

0.510

sick: mask when close contact/travel

0.701

(0.084 - 5.853)

0.743

0.725

(0.331 - 1.587)

0.421

0.657

(0.125 - 3.443)

0.619

1.004

(0.329 - 3.059)

0.994

stay at home

0.017

(0.001 - 0.370)

0.009

0.017

(0.002 - 0.158)

0.000

0.007

(0.000 - 0.105)

0.000

0.079

(0.007 - 0.932)

0.044

take rest and drink fluids

-

-

0.350

(0.152 - 0.803)

0.013

0.434

(0.077 - 2.457)

0.345

0.441

(0.142 - 1.373)

0.158

avoid contact with other people

0.147

(0.016 - 1.387)

0.094

0.093

(0.033 - 0.260)

0.000

0.088

(0.014 - 0.551)

0.009

0.295

(0.076 - 1.140)

0.077

use tissue when coughing-sneezing

0.122

(0.011 - 1.308)

0.082

0.106

(0.031 - 0.359)

0.000

0.046

(0.006 - 0.333)

0.002

0.530

(0.104 - 2.700)

0.444

dispose your tissue after using it

0.090

(0.008 - 1.040)

0.054

0.076

(0.019 - 0.295)

0.000

0.033

(0.004 - 0.260)

0.001

0.392

(0.069 - 2.215)

0.289

sleeve - crook of elbow

-

-

0.360

(0.152 - 0.852)

0.020

0.784

(0.140 - 4.392)

0.782

0.273

(0.079 - 0.948)

0.041

clean your hands after sneezing

0.138

(0.014 - 1.341)

0.088

0.108

(0.037 - 0.309)

0.000

0.084

(0.013 - 0.533)

0.009

0.283

(0.071 - 1.118)

0.072

inform family and friend about your illness

-

-

0.443

(0.159 - 1.239)

0.121

3.207

(0.543 - 18.946)

0.198

0.191

(0.021 - 1.746)

0.143

contact before travelling to health facility

3.063

(0.337 - 27.853)

0.320

0.448

(0.193 - 1.037)

0.061

0.965

(0.173 - 5.375)

0.967

-

-

do not stop breastfeeding

-

-

0.256

(0.106 - 0.620)

0.003

0.458

(0.075 - 2.796)

0.398

0.141

(0.036 - 0.554)

0.005

eating pork is safe

0.403

(0.046 - 3.513)

0.411

0.343

(0.143 - 0.822)

0.016

0.202

(0.035 - 1.152)

0.072

0.293

(0.089 - 0.961)

0.043

no travelling restriction related to pandemic

-

-

0.200

(0.084 - 0.478)

0.000

0.345

(0.062 - 1.931)

0.226

0.350

(0.109 - 1.123)

0.078

  1. aOR=odds ratio, bCI=confidence interval