Volume 11, Number 3—March 2005
Research
SARS-related Perceptions in Hong Kong
Joseph T.F. Lau*
, Xilin Yang*, Ellie Pang*, H.Y. Tsui*, Eric Wong*, and Yun Kwok Wing*
, Xilin Yang*, Ellie Pang*, H.Y. Tsui*, Eric Wong*, and Yun Kwok Wing*
Table A2
Factors predicting IES and QOL scores (stepwise linear regression models) (survey 2 data)*
| β coefficient (SE) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DV = IES subscale scores |
DV = QOL (SF-36) subscale scores |
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| Avoidance | Intrusion | Hyperarousal | Mental health | Vitality | |
| Stage 1 (Stepwise selection of significant sociodemographic factors) | |||||
| Female sex (ref = male) | NS | 1.62† (0.48) | 1.07† (0.25) | NS | –4.66† (1.47) |
| Age group, y (ref = 18–24) | |||||
| 25–34 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| 35–49 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| >50 | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Education level 10–11 y (ref = <9 y) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Pre-university | –1.27† (0.45) | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| University or higher | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Marital status (ref = single) | |||||
| Currently married or lived together | NS | 1.34† (0.49) | 0.72† (0.26) | NS | NS |
| Divorced or widow | NS | NS | NS | NS | –12.73‡ (5.63) |
| Employment status (ref = full time) | |||||
| Part time | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Unemployed | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Housewife | NS | NS | NS | –6.03† (1.82) | NS |
| Student | NS | NS | NS | 5.97† (2.17) | 4.81‡ (2.31) |
| Retired or other | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Religion (ref = no) | |||||
| Christian | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Buddhist | NS | 2.98† (0.88) | 2.43† (0.46) | –6.56† (2.51) | NS |
| Other | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Stage 2 (Stepwise selection of psychological variables adjusting for univariately significant sociodemographic factors) | |||||
| Feel horrified because of SARS (ref = moderately to strongly disagree) | |||||
| Agree or strongly agree | – | – | 0.87‡ (0.30) | – | – |
| Feel apprehensive because of SARS (ref = moderately to strongly disagree) | |||||
| Agree or strongly agree | 1.13† (0.42) | 2.47† (0.48) | 0.97† (0.28) | –8.52† (1.37) | –5.68† (1.58) |
| Felt helpless about SARS (ref = moderately to strongly disagree) | |||||
| Agree or strongly agree | 1.12† (0.40) | – | – | –2.82‡ (1.28) | –3.78‡ (1.47) |
| Worried about oneself or family member contracting SARS (ref = moderately worried to not worried) | |||||
| Worried or very much worried | 1.47† (0.40) | 2.35† (0.45) | 1.31† (0.24) | –4.51† (1.27) | –3.45‡ (1.48) |
| Increased work stress because of SARS (ref = same to much decreased) | |||||
| Increased or much increased | NS | 1.58† (0.47) | 0.74‡ (0.25) | –4.96† (1.35) | NS |
| Increased financial stress because of SARS (ref = same to much decreased) | |||||
| Increased or much increased | – | – | – | – | –3.15‡ (1.55) |
| Increased family stress because of SARS (ref = same to much decreased) | |||||
| Increased or much increased | 1.28† (0.46) | 1.09‡ (0.53) | 0.83‡ (0.27) | –5.69† (1.51) | –3.96‡ (1.77) |
| Change in social life because of SARS (ref = same to much improved) | |||||
| Worse or much worse | – | 1.27‡ (0.50) | 1.15† (0.25) | – | – |
| Change in family members' emotional states because of SARS (ref = same to much improved) | |||||
| Worse or much worse | 1.16‡ (0.46) | 2.21† (0.55) | – | –6.20† (1.48) | –4.48† (1.70) |
| Adjusted R2 | 0.081 | 0.226 | 0.243 | 0.227 | 0.106 |
| Range of scores | 0–35 | 0–35 | 0–20 | 6–30 | 4–24 |
*IES, impact of event scale; QOL, quality of life; DV, dependent variable; SF36, Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey; SE, standard error; ref, referent; NS, not selected in Stage 1 stepwise linear regression analysis; –, not selected in Stage 2 stepwise linear regression analysis; SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome. Perceived severity of SARS was entered into the stage 2 analysis, but it was not selected by any of the models.
†p < 0.01.
‡p < 0.05.
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