From: Local public health workers' perceptions toward responding to an influenza pandemic
Likelihood of Reporting | |||
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Characteristic | n(%) | Bivariate OR (95%CI) | Multivariate OR†(95%CI) |
Age | |||
20–30 | 20 (6.6) | Reference | Reference |
30–40 | 48 (15.8) | 1.2 (0.4–3.4) | 0.9 (0.3–2.8) |
40–50 | 102 (33.6) | 1.3 (0.5–3.3) | 0.8 (0.3–2.5) |
50–60 | 107 (35.2) | 1.3 (0.5–3.3) | 0.9 (0.3–2.5) |
Over 60 | 27 (8.9) | 0.9 (0.3–3) | 0.5 (0.1–1.9) |
Gender | |||
Male | 51 (17) | Reference | Reference |
Female | 249 (83) | 0.7 (0.4–1.4) | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) |
Job Classification | |||
Technical/Support Staff | 69 (22.4) | Reference | Reference |
Public health official | 7 (2.3) | 2.6 (0.5–14.2) | 1.9 (0.3–11) |
Clinical staff (e.g., nurse, dentist, physician) | 102 (33.1) | 2.3 (1.2–4.4) | 2.5 (1.3–4.7) |
Public health communicable disease staff | 12 (3.9) | 3.1 (0.8–12.4) | 3 (0.7–12.1) |
Environmental health staff | 39 (12.7) | 0.9 (0.4–1.9) | 0.6 (0.2–1.4) |
Public Information Staff | 8 (2.6) | 0.3 (0.1–1.8) | 0.4 (0.1–1.9) |
Other Public Health Professional Staff (e.g., health educator, legal professional, financial officer, other) | 71 (23.1) | 0.7 (0.3–1.3) | 0.6 (0.3–1.1) |