Variables | Local SSA | Scores | P-value | Diaspora SSA | Scores | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demography | ||||||
 Age category in years, n = 1818(b) |  | |||||
  18–28 | 722 | 20.0 (8.1) | 0.003 | 52 | 20.7 (8.1) | 0.371 |
  29–38 | 476 | 21.3 (7.3) |  | 47 | 20.2 (7.5) |  |
  39–48 | 393 | 21.3 (7.7) |  | 31 | 18.3 (8.9) |  |
  49+ | 227 | 21.6 (7.1) |  | 13 | 22.5 (5.6) |  |
 Sex, n = 1822 | ||||||
  Males | 1002 | 21.0 (7.6) | 0.394 | 80 | 21.0 (7.0) | 0.118 |
  Females | 820 | 20.7 (7.9) |  | 62 | 18.9 (8.8) |  |
 Marital status, n = 1825 | ||||||
  Married | 793 | 21.1 (7.4) | 0.293 | 70 | 20.1 (8.2) | 0.929 |
  Not marrieda | 1032 | 20.7 (8.0) |  | 73 | 20.2 (7.7) |  |
 Education status, n = 1827 (b) | ||||||
  Postgraduate education (Masters /PhD) | 576 | 21.3 (6.8) | < 0.001 | 56 | 20.4 (7.7) | 0.918 |
  Bachelor education | 861 | 21.1 (7.8) |  | 64 | 20.1 (8.2) |  |
  Secondary/Primary education | 390 | 19.1 (9.0) |  | 23 | 19.5 (7.2) |  |
 Employment status, n = 1830 | ||||||
  Employed | 1200 | 21.1 (7.5) | 0.040 | 97 | 19.8 (7.7) | 0.462 |
  Not employed | 630 | 20.3 (8.2) |  | 46 | 20.9 (8.3) |  |
 Religion, n = 1825 | ||||||
  Christianity | 1605 | 20.8 (7.7) | 0.510 | 136 | 20.2 (7.8) | 0.802 |
  Others | 220 | 21.2 (7.6) |  | 7 | 19.4 (9.6) |  |
 Occupation, 1753 | ||||||
  Non-health care sector | 1357 | 20.6 (7.8) | 0.109 | 111 | 19.6 (8.1) | 0.743 |
  Health care sector | 396 | 21.3 (7.8) |  | 34 | 20.2 (8.9) |  |
Household factors | ||||||
 Do you live alone during COVID-19, n = 1826 | ||||||
  No | 1483 | 20.8 (7.6) | 0.864 | 117 | 20.0 (7.8) | 0.860 |
  Yes | 343 | 20.9 (8.1) |  | 26 | 20.3 (8.6) |  |
 Number living together, n = 1650 (b) | ||||||
  1–3 people | 466 | 20.9 (7.5) | 0.866 | 36 | 18.9 (8.9) | 0.249 |
  4–6 people | 870 | 20.7 (7.9) |  | 37 | 17.5 (10.2) |  |
  6+ people | 314 | 21.0 (7.7) |  | 26 | 21.3 (6.4) |  |
Public Attitude towards mitigation measures | ||||||
 Practiced self-isolation, n = 1644 | ||||||
  No | 1141 | 22.8 (4.7) | 0.390 | 83 | 21.9 (5.3) | 0.871 |
  Yes | 503 | 23.0 (5.1) |  | 50 | 21.8 (5.7) |  |
 Practiced home quarantine, n = 1641 | ||||||
  No | 989 | 22.8 (4.7) | 0.814 | 91 | 21.7 (5.3) | 0.496 |
  Yes | 652 | 22.9 (4.9) |  | 42 | 22.4 (5.9) |  |
 Feeling about the self-isolation | ||||||
  Anxious, n = 1463 | ||||||
   No | 592 | 20.8 (7.7) | 0.865 | 50 | 21.0 (6.8) | 0.213 |
   Yes | 871 | 20.7 (8.1) |  | 62 | 19.0 (9.4) |  |
  Bored, n = 1493 | ||||||
   No | 444 | 20.7 (7.9) | 0.990 | 30 | 19.9 (8.1) | 0.897 |
   Yes | 1049 | 20.7 (7.9) |  | 87 | 20.1 (8.3) |  |
  Frustrated, n = 1467 | ||||||
   No | 704 | 20.7 (7.8) | 0.982 | 63 | 20.5 (8.4) | 0.657 |
   Yes | 763 | 20.7 (8.2) |  | 56 | 18.4 (8.2) |  |
  Angry, n = 1418 | ||||||
   No | 1098 | 20.8 (8.0) | 0.692 | 88 | 22.4 (9.5) | 0.283 |
   Yes | 320 | 20.6 (7.8) |  | 23 | 19.7 (9.2) |  |
Knowledge scoresc | 1855 | 7.2 (2.2) | Â | 150 | 7.2 (2.5) | Â |
Attitude scores | 1855 | 13.7 (5.2) | Â | 150 | 14.0 (5.5) | Â |