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Table 3 Terrorism preparedness behaviours by socio-demographic & threat perception variables – adjusted odds ratios (AOR)

From: Perceived coping & concern predict terrorism preparedness in Australia

Outcome variable

Independent variable

Adjusted odd ratios

AOR

[95% CI]

p

More vigilant for suspicious behaviours

   
 

Terrorist attack likely

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

2.31

(1.74, 3.06)

<0.001

 

High psychological distress

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

1.86

(1.23, 2.80)

0.003

 

Ethnic minority status

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

1.98

(1.23, 3.19)

0.005

Learned evacuation plan

   
 

Gender

   
 

Male

1.00

  
 

Female

1.61

(1.17, 2.22)

0.004

 

Currently employed

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

5.58

(3.91, 7.97)

<0.001

Made emergency family contact plan

   
 

Children in household

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

1.75

(1.08, 2.83)

0.023

 

Ethnic minority status

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

2.13

(1.24, 3.64)

0.006

  1. 1. Note: 95% confidence intervals (CI) that include 1.00 indicate a non significant result.
  2. 2. Independent variables controlled for were: age; highest educational qualification; household income, no. of children ≤ 16 years in household; residential location (urban or rural, and location remoteness via Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA+); being born in Australia; speaking a language other than English at home (‘minority status’); perceived likelihood of terrorism and self-rated health status, personal resilience (CD-RISC2) and psychological distress (K10).
  3. 3. Psychological distress was measured using the K10. Values range from 10–50, with ≥22 considered ‘high’ psychological distress.