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Table 6 Multivariable analysis for possible influencing factors of attitude scores among urban residents in Shenzhen and rural villagers in Xiuning, China

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) relating to avian influenza in urban and rural areas of China

Residents in Shenzhen (N = 1,826)

Risk factors

Coefficients

Std. Error*

t

Pvalue†

Constant

2.224

0.216

10.275

<0.001

Female

0.263

0.099

2.658

0.008

Age group

    

   5-18#

-

-

-

-

   19-39

-0.011

 

-0.011

0.934

   40-59

0.017

 

0.016

0.831

   ≥60

-0.517

0.223

-2.319

0.020

Highest level of education

    

   None or kindergarten#

-

-

-

-

   Primary school

0.479

0.155

3.087

0.002

   Junior high school

0.022

 

0.010

0.178

   High school

-0.281

0.122

-2.298

0.022

   College or higher

-0.655

0.145

-4.531

<0.001

Occupation

    

   Employed#

-

-

-

-

   Unemployed

0

 

0

0.988

   Student

-0.552

0.243

-2.273

0.023

   Homemaker

-0.031

 

-0.030

0.840

   Retired

-0.017

 

-0.014

0.606

Requiring further information of avian influenza

   Yes#

-

-

-

-

   No

-0.961

0.167

-5.753

<0.001

   Don't care

-0.815

0.123

-6.634

<0.001

Knowledge score

0.144

0.023

6.194

<0.001

Villagers in Xiuning (N = 2,572)

    

Constant

3.092

0.170

18.148

<0.001

Females

0.286

0.078

3.667

<0.001

Highest level of education

   None or kindergarten#

-

-

-

-

   Primary school

0.014

 

0.015

0.987

   Junior high school

-0.021

 

-0.022

0.895

   High school

-0.022

 

-0.023

0.957

   College or higher

-0.864

0.473

-1.826

0.068

Requiring further information of avian influenza

   Yes#

-

-

-

-

   No

-1.563

0.287

-5.445

<0.001

   Don't care

-1.282

0.117

-10.992

<0.001

Knowledge score

0.140

0.020

7.014

<0.001

  1. # Reference group.
  2. * Std Errors for the non-significant items were not available by using SPSS software.
  3. † Obtained by multiple linear regression model.