Table 4 Characteristics associated with precaution practices towards COVID-19
Demographics | Q18 | Q19 | Q20 | Q21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Questions | How often was social distancing practiced | How often did they stay home | How often was a mask worn at home | How often was hand hygiene practiced |
|  | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) |
Age | ||||
  ≤ 30 years | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 31–35 years | 0.02 (−0.17, 0.21) | 0.10 (−0.10, 0.29) | −0.33 (−0.61, −0.05) | −0.02 (−0.32, 0.29) |
  ≥ 36 years | 0.21 (−0.01, 0.43) | 0.24 (0.01, 0.46) | −0.36 (− 0.69, − 0.04) | 0.29 (− 0.06, 0.63) |
Ethnicity | ||||
 Chinese | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Malay | 0.24 (0.04, 0.44) | 0.27 (0.06, 0.48) | 0.02 (−0.29, 0.32) | 0.48 (0.16, 0.80) |
 Indian | 0.31 (−0.06, 0.69) | 0.41 (0.02, 0.80) | 0.02 (−0.55, 0.58) | 0.37 (−0.24, 0.97) |
 Others | −0.02 (− 0.39, 0.25) | −0.16 (− 0.44, 0.12) | −0.28 (− 0.68, 0.12) | 0.19 (− 0.24, 0.61) |
Education | ||||
 Primary/ secondary | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Post-secondary | 0.04 (−0.26, 0.34) | −0.08 (− 0.40, 0.24) | 0.11 (− 0.35, 0.56) | −0.14 (− 0.62, 0.34) |
 Tertiary | 0.23 (− 0.07, 0.52) | −0.23 (− 0.53, 0.08) | −0.06 (− 0.50, 0.38) | −0.12 (− 0.59, 0.35) |
Frontline job | ||||
 No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Yes | −0.12 (− 0.29, 0.06) | −0.22 (− 0.40, − 0.04) | −0.03 (− 0.28, 0.23) | 0.28 (0.01, 0.56) |
History of miscarriage | ||||
 No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 Yes | −0.12 (−0.32, 0.08) | − 0.28 (− 0.49, − 0.07) | −0.11 (− 0.42, 0.19) | −0.32 (− 0.64, 0.01) |
Type of clinic | ||||
 General | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
 High-risk | 0.08 (−0.10, 0.27) | 0.20 (0.01, 0.39) | −0.03 (− 0.30, 0.25) | −0.02 (− 0.31, 0.27) |