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Table 1 Multilevel modelling of terrorism likely, concern and changed living - unadjusted & adjusted Odds Ratios

From: Alert but less alarmed: a pooled analysis of terrorism threat perception in Australia

Independent variable

Terrorist attack likely

Concern self or family directly affected

Changed way of living due to possibility of terrorist attack

 

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Unadjusted

Adjusted

 

OR

(95%CI)

AOR

(95%CI)

OR

(95%CI)

AOR

(95%CI)

OR

(95%CI)

AOR

(95%CI)

Year of survey

            

2007

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

2010

1.20

(1.05,1.36)

1.24

(1.06,1.45)

0.69

(0.61,0.78)

0.65

(0.55,0.75)

1.09

(0.95,1.26)

1.10

(0.89,1.35)

Gender

            

Male

1.00

   

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Female

1.01

(0.88,1.15)

  

1.75

(1.53,1.99)

1.77

(1.51,2.07)

1.28

(1.10,1.49)

1.31

(1.09,1.58)

Location

            

Urban

1.00

   

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Rural

1.34

(1.16,1.55)

  

0.80

(0.69,0.94)

0.66

(0.56,0.77)

0.71

(0.61,0.82)

0.83

(0.69,1.00)

High Psychological

Distress

            

No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

1.53

(1.26,1.86)

1.46

(1.19,1.78)

1.62

(1.33,1.97)

1.63

(1.32,2.00)

1.54

(1.25,1.91)

1.70

(1.34,2.16)

Age in categories

            

16-24

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

   

25-34

2.21

(1.50,3.25)

2.48

(1.57,3.92)

1.33

(0.95,1.85)

1.60

(1.07,2.40)

1.13

(0.78,1.63)

  

35-44

2.78

(1.93,4.00)

2.92

(1.90,4.47)

0.94

(0.69,1.29)

1.12

(0.76,1.63)

1.28

(0.91,1.80)

  

45-54

3.04

(2.14,4.32)

2.89

(1.90,4.38)

1.28

(0.95,1.72)

1.33

(0.92,1.92)

1.30

(0.94,1.81)

  

55-64

2.85

(2.01,4.04)

2.50

(1.65,3.79)

1.44

(1.07,1.93)

1.47

(1.02,2.12)

1.09

(0.78,1.51)

  

65-74

2.63

(1.84,3.75)

2.42

(1.59,3.68)

1.56

(1.16,2.11)

1.58

(1.09,2.28)

0.74

(0.53,1.04)

  

75+

2.17

(1.49,3.16)

1.61

(1.03,2.51)

1.70

(1.24,2.34)

1.81

(1.22,2.71)

0.62

(0.43,0.90)

  

Children in household

            

No

1.00

   

1.00

   

1.00

   

Yes

1.25

(1.10,1.43)

  

0.81

(0.72,0.92)

  

1.17

(1.01,1.35)

  

Born in Australia

            

No

1.00

   

1.00

   

1.00

   

Yes

1.32

(1.12,1.55)

  

0.91

(0.78,1.06)

  

0.65

(0.55,0.77)

  

Speak language other than English

            

No

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

0.53

(0.41,0.68)

0.52

(0.39,0.70)

1.49

(1.20,1.85)

1.57

(1.21,2.04)

2.65

(2.12,3.29)

2.47

(1.88,3.25)

Highest qualification

            

University degree

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

   

Vocational certificate

1.58

(1.31,1.90)

1.56

(1.26,1.92)

1.63

(1.35,1.96)

1.85

(1.49,2.30)

0.90

(0.74,1.11)

  

High School (Senior)

1.15

(0.93,1.43)

1.37

(1.06,1.76)

1.57

(1.27,1.94)

1.62

(1.26,2.09)

0.98

(0.78,1.24)

  

High School (Inter)

1.56

(1.30,1.87)

1.74

(1.40,2.15)

2.38

(1.98,2.86)

2.52

(2.02,3.14)

1.05

(0.86,1.28)

  

None

2.17

(1.71,2.75)

2.25

(1.70,2.99)

2.89

(2.28,3.66)

2.95

(2.21,3.93)

1.01

(0.77,1.31)

  

Work (paid or unpaid)

            

No

1.00

   

1.00

   

1.00

   

Yes

0.95

(0.84,1.09)

  

0.71

(0.63,0.81)

  

1.14

(0.99,1.32)

  

Household income

            

< $20 k

1.00

   

1.00

   

1.00

   

$20-40 k

1.08

(0.88,1.32)

  

0.84

(0.68,1.02)

  

1.07

(0.85,1.35)

  

$40-60 k

0.97

(0.78,1.22)

  

0.70

(0.56,0.87)

  

1.11

(0.87,1.43)

  

$60-80 k

0.84

(0.65,1.07)

  

0.71

(0.55,0.90)

  

1.01

(0.76,1.33)

  

> $80 k

0.74

(0.60,0.90)

  

0.53

(0.44,0.65)

  

1.13

(0.91,1.14)

  

Marital status

            

Married

1.00

   

1.00

   

1.00

   

Widowed

0.87

(0.70,1.06)

  

1.55

(1.28,1.89)

  

0.78

(0.62,0.99)

  

Separated/divorced

1.24

(1.03,1.49)

  

0.95

(0.79,1.15)

  

0.93

(0.75,1.15)

  

Never married

0.69

(0.58,0.82)

  

0.81

(0.69,0.97)

  

0.92

(0.76,1.11)

  

Good self-rated health

            

Yes

1.00

   

1.00

   

1.00

 

1.00

 

No

1.29

(1.08,1.53)

  

1.24

(1.05,1.48)

  

0.94

(0.77,1.14)

0.78

(0.63,0.98)

  1. Note: 95% confidence intervals (CI) that include 1.00 indicate a non significant result Psychological distress was measured using the K10. Values range from 10-50, with ≥ 22 considered 'high' psychological distress.