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Table 6 Multivariate regression analysis of the impact of various factors on the methods of obtaining H7N9 information

From: Attitudes, practices and information needs regarding novel influenza A (H7N9) among employees of food production and operation in Guangzhou, Southern China: a cross-sectional study

Independent variables

Model A: Use internet

Model B: Watch TV

Model C: Read newspaper

P

OR

OR 95% CI

P

OR

OR 95% CI

P

OR

OR 95% CI

Sex

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰Female

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰Male

0.13

1.28

0.92-1.75

0.03*

0.74

0.56-0.96

0.00*

0.63

0.48-0.81

Annual income

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰ā‰¤$6,000

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰>$6,000

0.19

0.82

0.61-1.10

0.04*

1.29

1.11-1.67

0.17

0.84

0.66-1.07

Education level

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰Lower than college graduate

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰College graduate and higher

0.00*

1.62

1.18-2.19

0.80

0.97

0.74-1.25

0.29

1.15

0.89-1.47

Living area

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰Suburban or rural

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰Downtown

0.65

0.93

0.68-1.26

0.47

0.91

0.69-1.18

0.82

1.03

0.80-1.32

Age

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰>40 years

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰25-40 years

0.02*

2.17

1.15-4.08

0.70

1.15

0.57-2.28

0.37

1.34

0.71-2.49

ā€ƒā€ƒā€‰<25 years

0.00*

3.58

1.95-6.52

0.43

0.77

0.40-1.47

0.94

1.02

0.56-1.85

Constant

0.04*

1.17

-

0.01*

2.60

-

0.08*

1.40

-

  1. CI = Confidence Intervals, OR = Odds Ratio.
  2. *Pā€‰<ā€‰0.05.