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Table 1 Factors associated with terrorist attack likely, concern, changed way of living, willingness to evacuate and combined indicators – adjusted Odds Ratios

From: Terrorism in Australia: factors associated with perceived threat and incident-critical behaviours

Outcome variable

Independent variable

OR

95% CI

Terrorist attack likely

Highest formal qualification

   
 

University degree/equivalent

1.00

  
 

TAFE certificate/Diploma

1.44

0.97

2.12

 

High school certificate

1.07

0.69

1.66

 

School certificate

1.59

1.10

2.31

 

None

2.10

1.32

3.35

 

Marital status

   
 

Married

1.00

  
 

Widowed

0.80

0.55

1.18

 

separated/divorced

1.40

0.97

2.03

 

Never married

0.51

0.35

0.73

Concerned self or family directly affected

Location

   
 

Urban

1.00

  
 

Rural

0.77

0.60

0.99

 

Age category

   
 

16–24

1.00

  
 

25–34

2.44

1.36

4.38

 

35–44

1.10

0.63

1.92

 

45–54

1.77

1.06

2.97

 

55–64

1.69

1.01

2.81

 

65–74

2.01

1.22

3.33

 

75+

2.04

1.17

3.57

 

Speak language other than English

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

3.02

2.02

4.53

 

Highest formal qualification

   
 

University degree/equivalent

1.00

  
 

TAFE certificate/Diploma

1.57

1.07

2.30

 

High school certificate

1.88

1.23

2.86

 

School certificate

2.75

1.90

3.98

 

None

3.62

2.25

5.83

Changed way of living

Age category

   
 

16–24

1.00

  
 

25–34

0.78

0.38

1.60

 

35–44

0.80

0.40

1.59

 

45–54

0.83

0.41

1.68

 

55–64

0.58

0.29

1.18

 

65–74

0.48

0.23

0.99

 

75+

0.21

0.09

0.48

 

Speak language other than English

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

3.27

2.17

4.93

 

Highest formal qualification

   
 

University degree/equivalent

1.00

  
 

TAFE certificate/Diploma

1.45

0.94

2.23

 

High school certificate

1.62

1.00

2.63

 

School certificate

1.77

1.15

2.71

 

None

2.27

1.36

3.77

 

Marital status

   
 

Married

1.00

  
 

Widowed

1.47

0.94

2.29

 

separated/divorced

1.04

0.69

1.55

 

Never married

0.49

0.30

0.81

Terrorism likely + concerned for self/family

Highest formal qualification

   
 

University degree/equivalent

1.00

  
 

TAFE certificate/Diploma

1.61

0.96

2.69

 

High school certificate

1.63

0.95

2.80

 

School certificate

2.68

1.68

4.27

 

None

4.52

2.63

7.75

Terrorism likely + concerned + changed way of living

Location

   
 

Urban

1.00

  
 

Rural

0.64

0.42

0.97

 

Highest formal qualification

   
 

University degree/equivalent

1.00

  
 

TAFE certificate/Diploma

1.51

0.69

3.33

 

High school certificate

1.32

0.59

2.95

 

School certificate

2.79

1.43

5.45

 

None

3.83

1.73

8.48

Willing to evacuate home

Employed

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

1.37

1.06

1.79

Willing to evacuate office/public facility

Gender

   
 

Male

1.00

  
 

Female

1.80

1.27

2.56

 

Speak language other than English

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

0.46

0.27

0.79

 

Highest formal qualification

   
 

University degree/equivalent

1.00

  
 

TAFE certificate/Diploma

0.74

0.39

1.42

 

High school certificate

0.53

0.27

1.02

 

School certificate

0.45

0.25

0.82

 

None

0.58

0.29

1.16

Willingness to evaluate home + office/public facility

Employed

   
 

No

1.00

  
 

Yes

1.51

1.16

1.95

 

Gender

   
 

Male

1.00

  
 

Female

1.46

1.12

1.90

  1. Note: Independent variables adjusted for are; age, marital status; have children less than 16 years; location (urban/rural); born in Australia; employment, speak a language other than English at home (LOTE); highest educational qualification; household income, self-rated health status and psychological distress, measured using the K10.