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Table 5 Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors that associate with personal hygiene practice

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Hong Kong population towards human A/H7N9 influenza pandemic preparedness, China, 2014

Characteristics

aPersonal hygiene practice

cCOR (95 % CI)

dAOR (95 % CI)

Inactive N (%)

Active N (%)

Gender

Male

402(87.2)

59(12.8)

1

1

Female

426(76.2)

133(32.8)

2.13(1.52, 2.98)

2.17(1.48, 3.18)

Age

15-24

131(91.6)

12(8.4)

1

1

25-49

281(80.8)

67(19.3)

2.60(1.36, 4.98)

4.81(1.37, 16.89)

50-64

293(80.7)

70(19.3)

2.61(1.37, 4.98)

4.46(1.25, 15.95)

65

123(74.1)

43(25.9)

3.82(1.92, 7.58)

6.19(1.60, 23.99)

Marital status

Single

305(85.9)

50(14.1)

1

 

Married

521(78.6)

142(21.4)

1.66(1.17, 2.36)

 

Occupation

White collar

332(80.8)

79(19.2)

1

1

Blue collar

90(93.8)

6(6.3)

0.28(0.12, 0.66)

0.27(0.11, 0.68)

Housewife, retired or Unemployed

300(76.3)

93(23.7)

1.30(0.93, 1.83)

0.82(0.52, 1.29)

Student

95(89.6)

11(10.4)

0.49(0.25, 0.95)

1.97(0.53, 7.29)

Religion

No

547(83.6)

107(16.4)

1

 

Yes

280(76.7)

85(23.3)

1.55(1.13, 2.14)

 

Chronic disease

No

679(83.5)

134(16.5)

1

1

Yes

148(71.8)

58(28.2)

1.99(1.39, 2.83)

1.84(1.20, 2.82)

Household type

Public housing

322(83.2)

65(16.8)

1

 

Subsidized home ownership housing

139(86.9)

21(13.1

0.75(0.44, 1.27)

 

Private permanent housing

351(77.1)

104(22.9)

1.47(1.04, 2.07)

 

Vulnerable members

No

330(84.4)

61(15.6)

1

 

Yes

497(79.1)

131(20.9)

1.43(1.02, 1.99)

 

Area of residence

Suburb Districts

448(85.0)

79(15.0)

1

1

Densely Populated Districts

247(80.2)

61(19.8)

1.40(0.97, 2.02)

1.59(1.06, 2.37)

Wealthy Districts

133(71.9)

52(28.1)

2.22(1.49, 3.31)

2.58(1.65, 4.05)

bAttitude towards hygiene practice

Inactive

177(90.8)

18(9.2)

1

1

Active

651(78.9)

174(21.1)

2.63(1.57, 4.39)

2.83(1.60, 5.01)

Anxiety score

Very low (STAI < 1.50)

234(84.5)

43(15.5)

1

1

Low (STAI 1.50-1.99

243(85.3)

42(14.7)

0.94(0.59, 1.49)

0.82(0.49, 1.34)

Medium (STAI 2.00-2.49)

216(80.0)

55(20.0)

1.39(0.89, 2.15)

1.19(0.73, 1.94)

High (STAI >2.49)

131(72.4)

50(27.6)

2.08(1.31, 3.29)

1.73(1.03, 2.92)

Believed Hong Kong is susceptible to infectious diseases outbreaks

No

415(84.5)

76(15.5)

1

 

Yes

412(78.2)

115(21.8)

1.52(1.11, 2.10)

 

Believed H7N9 will be capable of human-to-human transmission this year

Not likely

730(83.3)

146(16.7)

1

1

Likely

96(68.1)

45(31.9)

2.34(1.58, 3.48)

1.85(1.17, 2.93)

Have very high chance to be infected by H7N9

Not likely

777(82.0)

171(18.0)

1

 

Likely

51(71.8)

20(28.2)

1.78(1.04, 3.07)

 

Impact of H7N9 affecting your health

Low impact

620(83.4)

120(16.6)

1

 

High impact

220(75.3)

72(24.7)

1.64(1.18, 2.28)

 

Impact of H7N9 to Hong Kong

Low impact

540(84.9)

96(15.1)

1

1

High impact

287(74.9)

96(25.1)

1.88(1.37, 2.58)

1.67(1.16, 2.41)

Perceived knowledge to combat H7N9 outbreak

Not enough

602(84.0)

115(16.0)

1

1

Enough

225(74.8)

76(25.3)

1.77(1.27, 2.45)

1.68(1.17, 2.43)

  1. aActive personal hygiene practice was defined by practicing 6 or more of the following 9 personal hygiene measures, including wash more hands, wash hands with soap, do not share utensils, wear mask when sick, bring own utensils during meals, avoid going to public places and avoid using public transport, avoid contacting with live poultry, avoid eating poultry and avoid going to places that had H7N9 confirmed cases
  2. bActive personal hygiene attitude was defined by regarding 6 or more of the above 9 personal hygiene measures above as useful for prevention H7N9
  3. cCOR, crude odd ratio in the univariate analysis
  4. dAOR, Adjusted odd ratio in the multivariable analysis