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Table 4 Factors associated with the risk perception of A/H1N1 or taking up preventive measures in daily life

From: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) related to the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 among Chinese General Population: a Telephone Survey

 

Worry about infection of A/H1N1

Take up preventive measures in daily life

Variables

Row%

ORu(95% CI)

ORm(95% CI)

Row%

ORu(95% CI)

ORm(95% CI)

Know the main modes of transmission

      

   No

21.8

1.00

1.00

71.9

1.00

1.00

   Yes

31.8

1.68(1.53-1.83) †

1.69(1.54-1.86) †

82.5

1.84(1.68-2.02) †

1.57(1.42-1.73) †

Know the state's initial vaccination strategy

      

   No

24.9

1.00

1.00

68.3

1.00

1.00

   Yes

28.9

1.22(1.12-1.34) †

1.12(1.01-1.24)*

82.7

2.21(2.02-2.43) †

1.61(1.43-1.81) †

Know the free vaccination policy

      

   No

26.5

1.00

NU

69.4

1.00

1.00

   Yes

28.1

1.08(0.98-1.19)

 

81.6

1.96(1.78-2.16) †

1.40(1.24-1.58) †

Worry about infection of A/H1N1

      

   No

-

-

-

74.4

1.00

1.00

   Yes

   

87.9

2.51(2.22-2.84) †

2.09(1.84-2.37) †

Has your daily life been disturbed by A/H1N1

      

   No

-

-

-

73.4

1.00

NS

   Yes

   

87.2

2.47(2.22-2.76) †

 
  1. ORu: univariate odds ratio obtained using logistic regression;
  2. ORm: odds ratio obtained from stepwise multivariate logistics regression analysis using univariately significant variables as candidate variables and adjusting for gender, age, education level, occupation, region and survey wave;
  3. NU: not significant in the univariate analysis;
  4. NS: not significant in multivariate analysis though significant in the univariate analysis;
  5. -: not analyzed
  6. *: P < 0.05;
  7. †: P < 0.0001.