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Table 4 Adjusted ORs and 95% CI of finding single recommendations during the web search by search engine (multivariable analysis, reference search engine: Google)

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

Prevention measures

MSN-Bing

Yahoo

 

ORa

(95% CIb)

p

ORa

(95% CIb)

p

avoid touching mouth and nose

0.375

(0.148 - 0.954)

0.039

1.405

(0.465 - 4.248)

0.547

hand cleaning

0.318

(0.091 - 1.114)

0.073

2.024

(0.434 - 9.429)

0.369

avoid close contact with sick people

0.829

(0.343 - 2.000)

0.676

1.767

(0.635 - 4.914)

0.275

reduce time spent in crowds

0.558

(0.224 - 1.389)

0.210

1.706

(0.596 - 4.885)

0.320

improve airflow in living place

0.212

(0.070 - 0.640)

0.006

0.580

(0.200 - 1.687)

0.318

practice good health habits

0.273

(0.104 - 0.717)

0.008

1.053

(0.415 - 2.669)

0.914

if you are not sick: mask not needed

0.402

(0.157 - 1.027)

0.057

1.175

(0.406 - 3.402)

0.767

caregivers: mask when in close contact

0.542

(0.221 - 1.331)

0.182

0.966

(0.357 - 2.616)

0.946

sick: mask when close contact/travel

0.594

(0.255 - 1.380)

0.226

1.220

(0.480 - 3.106)

0.676

stay at home

0.167

(0.043 - 0.643)

0.009

1.484

(0.307 - 7.188)

0.624

take rest and drink fluids

0.590

(0.242 - 1.440)

0.247

1.175

(0.447 - 3.090)

0.743

avoid contact with other people

0.358

(0.133 - 0.966)

0.043

1.610

(0.517 - 5.010)

0.411

use tissue when coughing-sneezing

0.270

(0.087 - 0.843)

0.024

1.139

(0.299 - 4.334)

0.848

dispose your tissue after using it

0.285

(0.089 - 0.915)

0.035

1.167

(0.300 - 4.539)

0.823

sleeve - crook of elbow

0.304

(0.118 - 0.784)

0.014

0.997

(0.382 - 2.602)

0.995

clean your hands after sneezing

0.201

(0.060 - 0.669)

0.009

0.528

(0.172 - 1.624)

0.265

inform family and friend about your illness

0.201

(0.060 - 0.669)

0.009

0.528

(0.172 - 1.624)

0.265

contact health professional before travelling to health facility

0.365

(0.140 - 0.949)

0.039

0.907

(0.341 - 2.412)

0.845

do not stop breastfeeding

0.592

(0.225 - 1.559)

0.289

0.894

(0.318 - 2.515)

0.832

eating pork is safe

0.383

(0.158 - 0.927)

0.033

1.709

(0.595 - 4.905)

0.319

no travelling restriction related to pandemic

0.256

(0.099 - 0.663)

0.005

0.432

(0.156 - 1.201)

0.108

  1. aOR=odds ratio, bCI=confidence interval