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Table 4 Univariate and Multivariate logistic regression for knowledge

From: Knowledge, attitude and perception of Pakistanis towards COVID-19; a large cross-sectional survey

 

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS

Age

 15–19

1.0

 

 20–29

2.54 (1.14–5.65)

0.02*

 30–39

0.80 (0.36–1.78)

0.59

 40–49

1.24 (0.49–3.18)

0.64

 50–59

0.70 (0.29–1.66)

0.42

 60+

0.69 (0.27–1.73)

0.43

Gender

 Female

1.0

 

 Male

0.25 (0.15–0.41)

< 0.001*

Marital status

 Married

1.0

 

 Single

2.20 (1.38–3.50)

0.001*

Education

 No education

1.0

 

 Primary school

0.63 (0.20–1.99)

0.43

 Secondary school

3.33 (1.24–8.90)

0.01*

 Bachelor degree

8.25 (3.22–21.13)

< 0.001*

 Higher education

7.03 (2.47–19.95)

< 0.001*

Student

 No

1.0

 

 Yes

2.59 (1.48–4.55)

0.001*

Type of job; n = 646

 Non-healthcare

1.0

 

 Healthcare

5.13 (1.82–14.41)

0.002*

Lost job due to COVID-19

 No

1.0

 

 Yes

0.64 (0.30–1.34)

0.24

Province of residence

 Sindh

1.0

 

 Punjab

2.88 (14–7.24)

0.02*

 Balochistan

2.10 (0.28–15.75)

0.46

 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

1.08 (0.32–3.58)

0.90

 Gilgit and Baltistan

0.97 (0.12–7.58)

0.97

Smoking status

 Smoker

1.0

 

 Never smoker

1.71 (0.92–3.16)

0.08

 Quit smoking

0.88 (0.40–1.96)

0.76

 

Adjusted Odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS

Age

 15–19

1.0

 

 20–29

1.06 (0.43–2.58)

0.89

 30–39

0.37 (0.14–0.94)

0.03*

 40–49

0.63 (0.22–1.78)

0.38

 50–59

0.32 (0.12–0.87)

0.02*

 60+

0.37 (0.13–1.04)

0.06

Gender

 Female

1.0

 

 Male

0.33 (0.20–0.57)

< 0.001*

Education

 No education

1.0

 

 Primary school

0.71 (0.21–2.35)

0.58

 Secondary school

1.73 (0.60–4.97)

0.30

 Bachelor degree

5.37 (2.01–14.36)

0.001*

 Higher education

6.47 (2.21–18.98)

0.001*

  1. CI Confidence Interval
  2. *p < 0.05 is considered significant