Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression model on knowledge, attitude and practice of Nepalese immigrants regarding disaster preparedness

Age group

 19–25

1

1

1

1

1

1

 26–35

0.66 (0.33 – 1.33)

1.02 (0.57 – 1.84)

0.97 (0.18 – 5.12)

0.63 (0.24 – 1.64)

1.30 (0.61 – 2.79)

0.61 (0.07 – 4.95)

 36–45

0.69 (0.34 – 1.41)

1.05 (0.57 – 1.92)

1.72 (0.35 – 8.54)

0.83 (0.28 – 2.52)

1.37 (0.57 – 3.31)

1.78 (0.16 – 19.80)

  ≥ 46

0.17 (0.05 – 0.63) **

1.30 (0.62 – 2.72)

1.18 (0.16 – 8.65)

0.25 (0.05 – 1.19)

2.01 (0.74 – 5.46)

1.86 (0.12 – 28.10)

Type of visa

 Students

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Cook

0.56 (0.25 – 1.23)

1.13 (0.61 – 2.11)

0.53 (0.10 – 2.84)

1.47 (0.49 – 4.38)

1.36 (0.59 – 3.11)

0.34 (0.04 – 3.30)

 Business

0.26 (0.09 – 0.73) *

0.90 (0.47 – 1.70)

0.30 (0.03 – 2.62)

0.48 (0.13 – 1.70)

1.01 (0.43 – 2.40)

0.13 (0.01 – 1.83)

 Dependents

0.64 (0.32 – 1.26)

1.11 (0.64 – 1.93)

0.52 (0.12 – 2.24)

1.14 (0.48 – 2.78)

1.40 (0.69 – 2.84)

0.37 (0.05 – 2.81)

 Others

0.85 (0.41 – 1.77)

0.90 (0.48 – 1.68)

1.44 (0.40 – 5.20)

0.80 (0.30 – 2.13)

1.23 (0.55 – 2.72)

0.54 (0.09 – 3.13)

Marital status

 Single/ Divorced

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Married

0.52 (0.30 – 0.88) *

0.78 (0.50 – 1.21)

1.08 (0.34 – 3.44)

0.78 (0.33 – 1.86)

0.54 (0.27 – 1.08)

2.43 (0.41 – 14.6)

Work status

 Working

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Non-working

3.06 (1.33 – 7.04) **

1.10 (0.49 – 2.44)

3.65 (0.97 – 13.73)

2.01 (0.74 – 5.48)

1.20 (0.49 – 2.91)

3.25 (0.65 – 16.21)

Language preference

 Some Japanese

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Nepali and/or English

0.31 (0.15 – 0.68)**

0.71 (0.34 – 1.47)

0.33 (0.09 – 1.230

0.53 (0.21 – 1.32)

0.54 (0.23 – 1.22)

0.71 (0.14 – 3.64)

 Language doesn’t matter

1.67 (0.35 – 7.93)

0.68 (0.14 – 3.24)

1.38 (0.12 – 15.36)

2.01 (0.35 – 11.64)

0.52 (0.10 – 2.66)

1.80 (0.12 – 27.12)

Preferred source of information

 Newspaper

 No

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

2.21 (1.24 – 3.94)**

0.61 (0.36 – 1.00)

3.66 (1.32 – 10.17)*

1.58 (0.74 – 3.39)

0.56 (0.30 – 1.04)

2.09 (0.54 – 8.09)

Television

 No

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

1.82 (1.09 – 3.03)*

0.93 (0.62 – 1.39)

2.28 (0.83 – 6.25)

1.22 (0.68 – 2.39)

1.28 (0.78 – 2.100

1.04 (0.27 – 4.03)

 Smartphone

 No

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

0.56 (0.33 – 0.94)*

1.08 (0.73 – 1.60)

1.33 (0.48 – 3.63)

0.46 (0.26 – 0.82)**

1.13 (0.75 – 1.71)

1.37 (0.45 – 4.16)

 Twitter

 No

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

1.94 (1.16 – 3.26)*

0.62 (0.40 – 0.94)*

3.01 (1.10- 8.29)*

1.63 (0.91 – 2.90)

1.20 (0.78 – 1.85)

2.23 (0.70 – 7.10)

 YouTube

 No

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

1.72 (1.03 – 2.87)*

1.06 (0.71 – 1.60)

2.44 (0.89 – 6.69)

1.49 (0.82 – 2.72)

0.57 (0.36 – 0.92)*

2.19 (0.369– 6.98)

Language barrier to access KAP

 No

1

1

1

1

1

1

 Yes

2.11 (1.26 – 3.51) **

0.90 (0.61 – 1.33)

1.34 (0.49 – 3.64)

0.54 (0.30 – 0.97)*

1.10 (0.72 – 1.69)

1.10 (0.35 – 3.49)