Table 3 Predictors of knowledge, perceived fear, perceived susceptibility and need for information

1

Sex: female

0.95

0.91

1.63*

1.08

1.34

1.17

1.2

0.72

2

Age: 26–35 years

1.72

2.59

0.41*

0.39

0.8

0.78

0.56

<0.01

Age: 36–45 years

1.84

3.22

0.45

0.33

0.88

0.58

1.08

<0.01

Age: 46–55 years

2.92*

4.22

0.46

0.41

1.31

0.51

0.58

<0.01

Age: 56–65 years

2.25*

3.67

0.54

0.31

1.49

0.68

0.58

<0.01

Age: > 65 years

1.8

>1000

1.17

2.97

0.9

0.68

0.97

<0.01

3

Children in home

0.54**

1.19

0.86

1.39*

1.28

0.97

0.76

0.73

4

Nationality: Dutch

1.62

0.6

0.84

1.46

1.13

3.03

0.76

0.29

5

Level of education: intermediate

1.7*

–

0.86

–

1.2

–

0.7

–

Level of education: high

4.01***

–

0.58

–

0.7

–

0.97

–

6

Works in healthcare sector

1.17

–

0.94

–

0.7

–

0.76

–

7

Profession: nurse

–

0.22***

–

1.7*

–

2.46***

–

1.34

Profession: ambulance staff

–

0.12***

–

2.69**

–

2.48**

–

1.31

8

Years of working experience: 2–5

–

0.53

–

1.86

–

1.06

–

0.96

Years of working experience: 6–10

–

0.63

–

1.43

–

1.46

–

0.63

Years of working experience: > = 11

–

0.55

–

1.52

–

1.48

–

0.65

9

Worktime spend on topics related to Ebola

–

1.92***

–

1.03

–

0.82

–

0.79

10

Knowledge level: intermediate

–

–

5.31**

–

1.34

–

2.53

–

Knowledge level: high

–

–

4.14*

0.64**

1.02

0.46***

3.25*

0.82

11

Perceived fear: intermediate

–

–

–

–

–

–

1.88**

1.84**

Perceived fear: high

–

–

–

–

–

–

4.39***

4.31***

12

Perceived susceptibility: intermediate

–

–

13.87***

2.94***

–

–

0.99

0.81

Perceived susceptibility: high

–

–

181.27***

21.76***

–

–

2.46*

1.38