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Population Studies Household on teens’ COVID-19 prevention

Table 4. Multivariate logistic regression analysis investigating the risk of background/household characteristics throughout the
COVID‑19 outbreak among adolescents and young adults (NIDS‑CRAM 5, South Africa)
Background characteristics Behavioral changes (n=5581) Preventive measures (n=5581)
AOR p‑value 95% CI AOR p‑value 95% CI
Gender
Male 1 1
Female 1.29 0.001** (1.15 – 1.44) 0.96 0.492 (0.69 – 1.22)
Ethnicity
African/Black 1 1
Colored 0.84 0.191 (0.66 – 1.08) 0.91 0.48 (0.71 – 1.17)
Asian/Indian 1.04 0.9 (0.56 – 1.93) 0.72 0.284 (0.39 – 1.31)
White 0.87 0.349 (0.65 – 1.16) 0.92 0.553 (0.69 – 1.22)
Province
Western Cape 1 1
Eastern Cape 0.97 0.844 (0.73 – 1.73) 1.49 0.006** (1.12 – 1.99)
Northern Cape 1.07 0.663 (0.79 – 1.43) 0.7 0.024* (0.52 – 0.95)
Free State 1.3 0.109 (0.94 – 1.81) 1.87 0 (1.35 – 2.58)
KwaZulu-Natal 0.94 0.651 (0.72 – 1.23) 2.04 0 (1.56 – 2.66)
Northwest 1.67 0.36 (0.84 – 1.62) 0.62 0.006** (0.44 – 0.87)
Gauteng 0.9 0.471 (0.69 – 1.19) 1.54 0.002** (1.18 – 2.02)
Mpumalanga 0.89 0.452 (0.66 – 1.20) 1.38 0.034* (1.02 – 1.85)
Limpopo 0.89 0.462 (0.66 – 1.20) 2.07 0*** (1.54 – 2.79)
Education level
National cert 1 1
Senior cert 1.33 0*** (1.19 – 1.49) 0.98 0.73 (0.88 – 1.09)
Below Snr cert 1.24 0.446 (0.70 – 2.18) 0.53 0.029* (0.30 – 0.94)
ABET 1.32 0.547 (0.53 – 3.24) 1.1 0.831 (0.46 – 2.65)
No schooling 0.55 0*** (0.40 – 0.76) 0.74 0.063 (0.54 – 1.02)
Access to electricity
Yes 1 1
No 1.09 0.514 (0.85 – 1.39) 1.13 0.339 (0.88 – 1.44)
Access to water
Yes 1 1
No 0.91 0.167 (0.79 – 1.04) 0.99 0.963 (0.87 – 1.14)
Household size
1 – 4 1 1
5 – 6 0.9 0.118 (0.80 – 1.02) 0.93 0.225 (0.82 – 1.04)
7+ 1.05 0.52 (0.89 – 1.23) 0.92 0.296 (0.79 – 1.07)
Household income
Employment 1 1
Business 1.09 0.476 (0.86 – 1.38) 1.12 0.327 (0.89 – 1.40)
Government grants 0.72 0*** (0.64 – 0.82) 1.33 0*** (1.18 – 1.50)
Family 0.83 0.2 (0.63 – 1.10) 2.31 0*** (1.75 – 3.05)
No income 0.68 0.041* (0.47 – 0.98) 1.34 0.114 (0.93 – 1.91)
Pension 0.55 0.001** (0.389 – 0.78) 1.02 0.925 (0.71 – 1.45)
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