Background characteristics
| | | | | | |
Gender
| | | | | | |
Male
|
13.4
|
1.00
|
-
|
3.7
|
1.00
|
1
|
Female
|
17.7
|
1.39
| |
7.8
|
2.21**
|
2.17 (1.18 - 4.00)*
|
Education level
| | | | | | |
Form 3 or below
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
9.2
|
1.00
|
NS
|
Form 4 - matriculation
| | | |
5.9
|
0.61
| |
College or above
| | | |
4.6
|
0.47*
| |
Full-time employed
| | | | | | |
No
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
7.8
|
1.00
|
NS
|
Yes
| | | |
4.7
|
0.58*
| |
Unconfirmed beliefs and knowledge about modes of transmission of H1N1
| | | | | | |
Unconfirmed beliefs about modes of transmission †
| | | | | | |
None
|
12.3
|
1.00
|
NS
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
At least 1 item
|
18.0
|
1.56*
| | | | |
Evaluation of governmental preparedness and performance in dealing with H1N1
| | | | | | |
Inadequacy of government preparation (health system) ‡
| | | | | | |
None
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3.6
|
1.00
|
1
|
At least 1 of 3 items
| | | |
8.1
|
2.34**
|
2.35 (1.30 - 4.26)**
|
Perceived governmental ability in controlling the epidemic §
| | | | | | |
None
|
26.0
|
1.00
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
At least 1 of 2 items
|
14.9
|
0.50*
|
0.51 (0.29 - 0.90)*
| | | |
Risk perception
| | | | | | |
Perceived severity of H1N1
| | | | | | |
High fatality
| | | | | | |
Disagree/unsure
|
14.4
|
1.00
|
NS
|
5.1
|
1.00
|
1
|
Agree
|
20.9
|
1.57*
| |
9.3
|
1.93*
|
1.94 (1.08 - 3.49)*
|
Severe irreversible bodily damages
| | | | | | |
Disagree/unsure
|
13.8
|
1.00
|
1
|
5.4
|
1.00
|
-
|
Agree
|
24.3
|
2.00***
|
1.95 (1.30 - 2.90)**
|
8.5
|
1.62
| |
Perceived chance of contracting H1N1 in the coming year
| | | | | | |
The respondent
| | | | | | |
Low/very low/unsure
|
13.8
|
1.00
|
1
|
5.5
|
1.00
|
NS
|
High or very high
|
37.2
|
3.70***
|
3.31 (2.02 - 5.42)***
|
11.6
|
2.26*
| |
Family members
| | | | | | |
Low/very low/unsure
|
13.8
|
1.00
|
NS
|
5.1
|
1.00
|
1
|
High or very high
|
36.8
|
3.62***
| |
16.1
|
3.59***
|
3.68 (1.86 - 7.29)***
|
The general public
| | | | | | |
Low/very low/unsure
|
13.7
|
1.00
|
NS
|
5.1
|
1.00
|
NS
|
High or very high
|
30.6
|
2.79***
| |
12.1
|
2.58**
| |