Volume 13, Number 9—September 2007
Research
Precautionary Behavior in Response to Perceived Threat of Pandemic Influenza
M. Zia Sadique*†
, W. John Edmunds*, Richard D. Smith‡, William Jan Meerding§, Onno de Zwart§¶, Johannes Brug§, and Philippe Beutels#
, W. John Edmunds*, Richard D. Smith‡, William Jan Meerding§, Onno de Zwart§¶, Johannes Brug§, and Philippe Beutels#Table 4
Results of regression analysis (marginal effects) of precautionary behavior for hypothetical influenza pandemic, Europe and Asia
| Variable | Avoid public transportation | Avoid entertainment | Limit shopping | Take absence from work | Keep children from school | Limit contact with family/ friends | Avoid seeing doctor | Stay indoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male) | 0.005 | –0.048 | –0.054* | 0.042 | 0.017 | –0.021 | –0.018 | 0.013 |
| Age | –0.001 | 0.003* | 0.001 | –0.003* | –0.004 | 0.001 | –0.001 | 0.001 |
| Education medium | 0.039 | 0.113* | 0.175 | –0.023 | –0.223* | –0.015 | –0.015 | –0.033 |
| Education high | 0.033 | 0.139* | 0.185* | –0.030 | –0.189 | 0.010 | –0.036 | –0.055 |
| Urban area | –0.044 | –0.071* | –0.108* | 0.004 | –0.064 | 0.015 | –0.061 | 0.009 |
| European region | 0.038 | 0.422* | 0.072* | –0.139* | 0.186* | –0.077* | –0.130* | –0.120* |
| High-risk scenario | 0.000 | 0.018 | 0.056* | 0.036 | –0.056 | –0.013 | 0.040 | 0.002 |
| Risk for influenza | 0.025* | 0.004 | 0.012 | 0.009 | –0.051 | 0.001 | –0.006 | 0.014 |
| Health | 0.017 | –0.009 | –0.008 | –0.013 | –0.071* | –0.009 | 0.016 | –0.011 |
| Vaccinated | 0.019 | 0.011 | 0.041 | 0.025 | 0.045 | 0.002 | 0.003 | 0.022 |
| Employed | –0.051* | –0.059 | –0.081* | –0.070* | 0.053 | –0.059 | –0.033 | –0.113* |
| Observation | 1,341 | 1,263 | 1,355 | 1,307 | 349 | 1,293 | 1,310 | 1,316 |
| Log likelihood | –710.699 | –687.188 | –843.241 | –863.953 | –226.204 | –887.342 | –744.488 | –747.710 |
*Significant at 0.05.
