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Table 1 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with perceived efficacy of hand-washing and estimating into the sleeve as best way to cough (n = 4.012, pooled data week 49-51/2008 and week 48/2009)

From: Hygiene perception changes during the influenza A H1N1 pandemic in Germany: incorporating the results of two cross-sectional telephone surveys 2008–2009

 

Efficacy of hand-washing is very good

Into the sleeve is best way to cough

 

No./%

Odds ratio

Confidence interval 95%

No./%

Odds ratio

Confidence interval 95%

Year

      

2009

1230 (61.5)

*1.54

(1.31-1.80)

825 (38.3)

*13.07

(10.00-17.08)

2008

987 (50.9)

1

 

100 (4.8)

1

 

Sex

      

Female

1315 (61.1)

*1.47

(1.25-1.72)

549 (23.9)

*1.50

(1.21-1.85)

Male

902 (51.0)

1

 

376 (19.2)

1

 

Age

      

18-29

308 (50.4)

**0.66

(0.51-0.85)

171 (27.1)

*2.19

(1.54-3.12)

30-44

624 (54.2)

**0.77

(0.62-0.96)

337 (27.4)

*2.40

(1.80-3.20)

45-59

622 (55.7)

**0.79

(0.64-0.99)

229 (19.6)

**1.39

(1.04-1.87)

60+

663 (61.7)

1

 

188 (15.3)

1

 

Education

      

9 year

516 (57.8)

°1.13

(0.94-1.36)

167 (18.5)

*0.76

(0.59-0.97)

10 year

707 (56.4)

°1.12

(0.95-1.33)

293 (23.5)

°0.87

(0.70-1.08)

12+ year

953 (52.4)

1

 

446 (25.5)

1

 
  1. * = significant p < 0.001, ** = significant p < 0.05, ° = not significant.