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Table 4 Terrorism-related evacuation intentions 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

Willing evacuate home

   
 

Gender

   
 

Male

1.00

  
 

Female

2.01

(1.16, 3.47)

0.012

 

Household income ($A)

   
 

<$20 k

1.00

  
 

$20-40 k

1.65

(0.78, 3.49)

0.191

 

$40-60 k

1.07

(0.47, 2.41)

0.874

 

$60-80 k

0.87

(0.45, 1.68)

0.671

 

>$80 k

3.01

(1.38, 6.59)

0.006

 

Individual resilience

   
 

Low

1.00

  
 

High

1.87

(1.16, 3.00)

0.010

Willing evacuate workplace / public facility

   
 

Children in household

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

2.36

(1.03, 5.38)

0.042

 

Residential location (ARIA+)

   
 

Highly accessible (urban)

1.00

  
 

Accessible

0.51

(0.19, 1.33)

0.166

 

Moderately accessible

0.56

(0.21, 1.47)

0.236

 

Remote/Very remote

0.19

(0.04, 0.90)

0.036

  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.