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Table 6 Association between Psychosocial Variables and Willingness to Engage in Precautionary Behaviors for Prevention of 2009 H1N1 Influenza

From: Perceptions of and willingness to engage in public health precautions to prevent 2009 H1N1 influenza transmission

 

Willing to Cover Mouth to Cough OR (95% CI)

Willing to Wash Hands OR (95% CI)

Willing to Use Hand Sanitizer OR (95% CI)

Willing to Avoid Touching Your Eyes OR (95% CI)

Willing to Avoid Close Contact OR (95% CI)

Willing to Stay Home OR (95% CI)

Willing to Get a Vaccine OR (95% CI)

Perceived Risk

0.99

(0.49, 2.01)

0.57

(0.28, 1.13)

1.07

(0.77, 1.48)

1.51+

(0.93, 2.45)

.80

(0.53, 1.19)

0.86

0.68, 1.10)

1.18

(0.89, 1.55)

Perceived Severity

1.50

(0.63, 3.53)

4.40+

(0.83, 23.29)

1.89***

(1.42, 2.52)

1.07

(0.65, 1.77)

0.99

(0.66, 1.49)

1.51*

(1.06, 2.17)

1.44**

(1.16, 1.79)

Perceived Worry

0.90

(0.29, 2.83)

1.02

(0.33, 3.21)

1.13

(0.80, 1.59)

0.59

(0.30, 1.17)

1.44+

(0.93, 2.23)

1.21

(0.83, 1.77)

1.24

(0.93, 1.66)

Perceived Efficacy

53.05***

(12.29, 228.89)

26.98***

(3.33, 218.68)

16.49***

(8.00, 33.97)

8.53***

(3.63, 20.01)

24.90***

(8.54, 72.56)

8.55***

(3.13, 23.37)

18.29***

(8.82, 37.94)

  1. Notes: Numbers in cells are odds ratios; all analyses are adjusted using sampling weights (see Methods)
  2. + p-value < .1 but > .05
  3. * p-value < .05 but > .01
  4. ** p-value < .01 but > .001
  5. *** p-value < .001