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Table 5 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants and the need for COVID-19 related information

From: An analysis of COVID-19 information sources

Sociodemographic characteristics

Information needs

COR

P-value

AOR

95% CI

P-value

 

Yes

No

     

Gender

       

 Male

217

120

1.21

0.248

1.3

0.93, 1.83

0.131

 Female

178

119

1

 

1

  

Age

       

 < 45 years old

242

101

1.87

 < 0.001

2.11

1.43, 3.12

 < 0.001#

 ≥ 45 years old

153

138

1

 

1

  

Religion

       

 Muslims

311

164

1.63

0.005

1.64

1.12, 2.39

0.011#

 Othersa

84

75

1

 

1

  

Marital status

       

 Single

53

18

1.90

0.025

1.79

0.99, 3.23

0.052

 Married

342

221

1

 

1

  

Educational status

       

 No formal education

154

75

0.72

0.054

2.00

1.35, 2.95

 < 0.001#

 Primary education and above

241

164

1

 

1

  

Family size

       

 < 5

278

150

1.41

0.048

1.34

0.93, 1.92

0.118

 ≥ 5

117

89

1

 

1

  
  1. AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, COR crude odds ration
  2. aOrthodox, protestant
  3. #Statistically significant at P-value of < 0.05