Volume 10, Number 8—August 2004
Dispatch
West Nile Virus in British Columbia
Michael Aquino*, Murray Fyfe†
, Laura MacDougall†, and Valencia Remple†
, Laura MacDougall†, and Valencia Remple†Table
Results of modeling reported frequency of personal protective behavior with proportional odds ordinal regressiona
| Outcome modeled | Significant predictor variables | β | OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practicing mosquito avoidance behavior |
Perceived barriers to action |
–0.77 |
0.46 (0.35–0.62) |
< 0.01 |
| Cues to action |
1.08 |
2.96 ( 2.32–3.77) |
< 0.01 |
|
| Perceived susceptibility |
0.48 |
1.61 ( 1.22–2.12) |
< 0.01 |
|
| Reported frequency of using DEET-based mosquito repellent |
Perceived barriers to action |
–0.70 |
0.50 ( 0.31–0.79) |
< 0.01 |
| Cues to action |
1.19 |
3.30 ( 2.49–4.38) |
< 0.01 |
|
| Reported frequency of eliminating standing water | Perceived barriers to action |
–1.25 |
0.29 ( 0.20–0.42) |
< 0.01 |
| Cues to action | 1.27 | 3.56 ( 2.49–5.09) | < 0.01 |
aOR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; DEET, N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide and related compounds.
