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Table 4 Adoption of preventive measures odds ratio estimates (OR1 and OR) and OR 95% confidence interval (95% C.I. OR) for the multiple logistic regression model

From: Perceptions towards COVID-19 and adoption of preventive measures among the public in Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study

 

Adoption of Preventive Behaviour

Hygiene Practices

Social Distancing

Travel Avoidance

Socio-demographic factors

OR1

OR

95% C.I.OR

p-value

OR1

OR

95% C.I.OR

p-value

OR1

OR

95% C.I.OR

p-value

Age Group

 18–24

            

 25–34

5**

2.670

(0.684–10.427)

0.158

1.84*

0.977

(0.351–2.72)

0.964

1.21

   

 35–44

2.3*

0.489

(0.144–1.66)

0.251

2.22*

0.324

(0.097–1.085)

0.068

1.34*

   

 45–54

2.17*

0.314

(0.07–1.404)

0.130

1.51

0.155

(0.036–0.672)

0.013

1.33*

   

 55–64

2.62

0.298

(0.038–2.31)

0.247

1.32

0.151

(0.025–0.894)

0.037

1.83**

   

 65 years old and above

0.1**

0.063

(0.014–0.277)

< 0.001

0.09**

0.061

(0.014–0.271)

< 0.001

0.46**

   

Gender

 Female

0.34**

   

0.61*

2.433

(1.095–5.407)

0.029

0.87

   

Marital status

 Single

            

 Married

7.51**

13.216

(3.863–45.212)

< 0.001

6.2**

23.410

(7.182–76.306)

< 0.001

1.86**

1.658

(1.241–2.215)

0.001

 Separated/ Divorced

1.10

1.972

(0.435–8.944)

0.379

1.68

3.307

(0.675–16.196)

0.140

0.96

0.872

(0.479–1.588)

0.655

 Widowed

0.37*

0.592

(0.08–4.37)

0.607

0.42

0.966

(0.135–6.932)

0.972

1.08

1.043

(0.243–4.466)

0.955

Educational or Work- related Qualification

 PhD

            

 Until Secondary/Equivalent

2.56*

   

2.26*

   

0.72*

   

 Pre-Univ.Diploma

–

   

3*

   

1.62*

   

 University

3.45**

   

3.77**

   

1.44**

   

 High Diploma

–

   

–

   

2.89*

   

 Master

16.13**

   

6.35**

   

1.14

   

Nationality

 Saudi

7.16**

3.156

(1.261–7.899)

0.014

5.67**

2.882

(1.201–6.915)

0.018

1.83**

1.802

(1.273–2.553)

0.001

Employment

 Unemployed/Not working/Other

            

 Working/Student full time

10.96**

3.188

(1.243–8.177)

0.016

7.19**

2.597

(1.026–6.576)

0.044

1.83**

   

 Working part time

2.42**

0.372

(0.108–1.287)

0.118

3.31**

0.750

(0.186–3.017)

0.686

1.55*

   

 Retired

12.56**

4.494

(0.426–47.424)

0.211

3.47**

0.692

(0.136–3.531)

0.658

1.26

   

Healthcare worker

1.72

   

0.96

0.443

(0.181–1.083)

0.074

0.92

   

Gross Household Income

 Under 1333 USD per month

            

 1333 USD to 2666 USD per month

2.77*

   

1.86

   

0.95

   

 2666.67 USD to 3999.74 USD per month

4.95**

   

3.12*

   

1.17

   

 4000 USD to 5333.07 USD per month

2.26*

   

1.06

   

1.00

   

 5333.34 USD to 6666.41 USD per month

10**

   

2.45

   

1.50

   

 6666.67 USD and over per month

10.9**

   

2.69*

   

0.78

   

 Don’t know/ Prefer not to say

0.67

   

0.52

   

0.68

   

Perceived Current State of Health

 Fairly or Very poor/ Prefer not to say

            

 Very good

36.8**

9.643

(3.127–29.744)

< 0.001

33.49**

10.647

(4.014–28.241)

< 0.001

5.13**

3.130

(1.816–5.394)

< 0.001

 Fairly good

18.83**

4.661

(1.295–16.776)

0.018

24.96**

11.931

(3.59–39.652)

< 0.001

4.83**

3.238

(1.744–6.012)

< 0.001

 Neither good or poor

29.1**

6.444

(0.513–80.908)

0.149

10.76**

3.896

(0.777–19.52)

0.098

5.44**

4.013

(1.494–10.777)

0.006

At least one chronic health conditions currently

0.39**

   

0.26**

0.436

(0.203–0.938)

0.034

0.93

   

Chronic Condition in Members of the Household or Those Under Your Care

1.7*

   

1.53*

   

0.72**

0.731

(0.553–0.966)

0.027

At Least One Respiratory/ Cold/ Flu-like Symptom

0.2**

   

0.25**

   

0.66**

   
  1. *p-value < 0.20; ** p-value < 0.05. The first categories are the references. OR1: odds ratio estimate by univariable logistic model. OR odds ratio estimate by multivariable logistic model