Does pre-COVID impulsive behaviour predict adherence to hygiene and social distancing measures in youths following the COVID-19 pandemic onset? Evidence from a South African longitudinal study.

Table 3 Step-wise regression model predicting COVID hygiene behaviours during the past 7 days

	B	95% CI	β	p
Step 1
Impulsivity (BART pumps)	−.03	−.06; −.00	−.14	.041
F, p, adjusted R²	4.21; .041; .015
Step 2
Impulsivity (BART pumps)	−.03	−.07; .00	−.15	.035
Sex (1 = female)	.05	−.38; .47	.01	.830
Age	−.30	−.65; .05	−.12	.094
Correct Class for Age	−.16	−.58; .26	−.05	.461
F, p, adjusted R²	2.01, .095, .019
Step 3
Impulsivity (BART pumps)	−.03	−.06; .00	−.14	.045
Sex (1 = female)	.02	−.41; .45	.01	.927
Age	−.28	−.63; .07	−.11	.113
Correct Class for Age	−.27	−.71; .16	−.09	.214
Food Insecurity	.00	−.04; .03	.00	.992
Number of Household Members	.09	−.02; .21	.12	.097
Time to Level 1 Restrictions	−.01	−.02; .00	−.13	.066
F, p, adjusted R²	2.12; .043; .036
Step 4
Impulsivity (BART pumps)	−.03	−.06; .00	−.13	.073
Sex (1 = female)	.00	−.43; .43	.00	.999
Age	−.29	−.63; .06	−.11	.104
Correct Class for Age	−.27	−.71; .15	−.08	.204
Food Insecurity	.00	−.03; .04	.00	.955
Number of Household Members	.09	−.02; .20	.11	.103
Time to Level 1 Restrictions	−.01	−.02; .00	−.13	.058
Intervention (1 = yes)	.28	−.13; .71	.09	.180
F, p, adjusted R²	2.09; .038; .039

B Unstandardized regression coefficient, CI Confidence interval, β Standardized regression coefficient

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