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Table 4 Factors associated with CMV risk behaviors, perceived behavior control and attitudes toward CMV prevention behaviors

From: Attitudes of U.S. Hispanic and non-Hispanic women toward congenital CMV prevention behaviors: a cross sectional study

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Model 5

Model 6

Variable

Frequency of Sharing

Frequency of Kissing

Perceived Behavioral Control: NOT Sharing

Perceived Behavioral Control: NOT Kissing

Attitudes toward NOT sharing

Attitudes toward NOT Kissing on the Lips

 

β (SE)

Hispanic

    

0.20 (0.08)*

 

Familiar with CMV

    

0.22 (0.12)

0.32 (0.15)*

Age of youngest child at home

 4–5 years

0.47 (0.13)**

   

0.46 (0.13)**

 

 3 years

0.60 (0.13)***

   

0.14 (0.14)

 

 2 years

0.57 (0.12)***

   

0.08 (0.13)

 

 1 year

0.82 (0.11)***

   

−0.09 (−0.12)

 

  < 1 year

Ref

   

Ref

 

Education

  ≤ High School Graduate

0.35 (0.11)*

   

0.24 (0.12)*

 

 Some College

0.13 (0.09)

   

0.08 (0.10)

 

 College Graduate or Above

Ref

   

Ref

 

Pregnant or Planning a Pregnancy

0.18 (0.09)*

     

Mother’s Age in Years

0.02 (0.001)*

     

Marital Status

 Married/Unmarried Couple

 

0.19 (0.11)

0.27 (.06, .49)

   

 Never Married/Widowed/Separated/Divorced

 

Ref

Ref

   

Household Crowding

 High Crowding

    

0.21 (0.10)*

0.27 (0.12)*

 Average or Low Crowding

    

Ref

Ref

Subjective Norms for Sharing Behaviors

0.47 (0.04)***

 

−0.33 (0.05)***

 

−0.24 (0.04)***

 

Subjective Norms for Kissing on Lips

 

0.67 (0.04)***

 

−0.38 (0.05)***

 

−0.25 (0.05)***

Parental Affection

0.29 (0.9)**

0.44 (0.10)***

    

Perceived Behavioral Control for Avoiding Sharing Behaviors

    

0.55 (0.3)***

 

Perceived Behavioral Control for Avoiding Kissing on the Lips

     

0.53 (0.03)***

Frequency of Sharing Food

  

−0.14 (0.05)*

 

−0.05 (−0.05)

 

Frequency of Sharing a Cup

  

−0.06 (0.05)

 

−0.13 (− 0.04)*

 

Frequency of Sharing Utensils

  

−0.11 (0.05)*

 

−0.11 (− 0.05)*

 

Frequency of Kissing a Child on the Lips

   

−0.59 (0.04)***

 

−0.42 (0.04)***

r2

0.25

0.32

0.20

0.39

0.49

0.60

  1. *p < .05; **p < .01;***p < .0001