Predictors for greater adoption of precautionary measures against SARS and health services use in the previous two weeks
| ⩾5 Precautionary measures | Health services use in previous two weeks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR† | 95% CI | p for linear trend | Adjusted OR† | 95% CI | p for linear trend | |
| OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence intervals. | ||||||
| * p<0.05, | ||||||
| ** p<0.01, | ||||||
| ***p<0.001. | ||||||
| †Odds ratios were adjusted for all other variables in the models. | ||||||
| Anxiety level (10-item STAI mean score) | <0.01 | 0.30 | ||||
| Low (1.00–1.99) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Medium (2.00–2.49) | 3.13*** | (2.10 to 4.66) | 1.64 | (0.97 to 2.76) | ||
| High (2.50–4.00) | 1.89*** | (1.31 to 2.74) | 1.37 | (0.83 to 2.28) | ||
| Likelihood of contracting SARS during the current outbreak | – | |||||
| Not very likely/not likely at all/don’t know | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Very likely/somewhat likely | 1.50* | (1.07 to 2.09) | 0.88 | (0.58 to 1.32) | ||
| Likelihood of surviving SARS if infected | – | – | ||||
| Very likely/somewhat likely/don’t know | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Not very likely/not likely at all | 0.86 | (0.40 to 1.87) | 1.77 | (0.83 to 3.76) | ||
| Febrile and respiratory symptoms | 0.37 | <0.001 | ||||
| None | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Any febrile or respiratory symptoms | 1.07 | (0.79 to 1.44) | 6.93*** | (4.42 to 10.85) | ||
| Persistent fever AND cough or difficulty breathing | 8.85* | (1.01 to 77.27) | 44.93*** | (10.33 to 195.47) | ||
| Direct or indirect contact with a suspected/diagnosed case | – | – | ||||
| No | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Yes | 1.60* | (1.02 to 2.50) | 1.58 | (0.98 to 2.54) | ||
| Sex | – | |||||
| Female | 1 | – | 1 | |||
| Male | 0.35*** | (0.26 to 0.48) | 0.76 | (0.52 to 1.11) | ||
| Age (y) | <0.01 | 0.34 | ||||
| 18–24 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 25–34 | 1.66 | (0.99 to 2.77) | 1.50 | (0.80 to 2.82) | ||
| 35–44 | 2.23*** | (1.38 to 3.60) | 1.43 | (0.79 to 2.58) | ||
| 45–54 | 2.39*** | (1.43 to 4.00) | 1.46 | (0.73 to 2.92) | ||
| 55–64 | 2.53** | (1.35 to 4.74) | 1.82 | (0.80 to 4.14) | ||
| 65+ | 2.98** | (1.42 to 6.23) | 1.49 | (0.64 to 3.43) | ||
| Educational attainment | <0.001 | 0.34 | ||||
| None/kindergarten | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Primary | 2.28* | (1.05 to 4.93) | 1.39 | (0.55 to 3.50) | ||
| Lower secondary | 4.46*** | (2.00 to 9.96) | 1.21 | (0.46 to 3.18) | ||
| Upper secondary | 7.40*** | (3.37 to 16.27) | 2.01 | (0.81 to 4.99) | ||
| Matriculation | 6.69*** | (2.69 to 16.61) | 1.37 | (0.46 to 4.06) | ||
| Tertiary or above | 11.02*** | (4.80 to 25.31) | 1.63 | (0.62 to 4.30) | ||