From: Asbestos awareness among the residents of St. Kitts and Nevis: a cross-sectional study
 | n | The general public should be concerned about asbestos exposure | It is the government’s duty to prevent asbestos exposure | Asbestos ban is the best option to prevent asbestos exposure | ||||||||||||
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Agree (%) | OR* | 95% CI* | OR†| 95% CI†| Agree (%) | OR* | 95% CI* | OR†| 95% CI†| Agree (%) | OR* | 95% CI* | OR†| 95% CI†| ||
All participants | 1009 | 711 (70%) | - | - | - | - | 717 (71%) | - | - | - | - | 549 (54%) | - | - | - | - |
Age group | ||||||||||||||||
  < 30 years | 261 | 166 (64%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) | 168 (64%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) | 108 (41%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) |
  30–39 years | 350 | 253 (72%) | 1.42 | (0.99–2.01) | 0.89 | (0.60–1.32) | 259 (74%) | 1.44 | (1.01–2.06) | 1.09 | (0.75–1.59) | 196 (56%) | 1.64 | (1.17–2.30) | 1.15 | (0.79–1.66) |
  40–49 years | 241 | 177 (73%) | 1.54 | (1.04–2.26) | 0.95 | (0.61–1.46) | 169 (70%) | 1.26 | (0.86–1.86) | 0.94 | (0.63–1.41) | 147 (61%) | 2.23 | (1.53–3.25) | 1.60 | (1.06–2.41) |
  ≥ 50 years | 157 | 115 (73%) | 1.59 | (1.02–2.47) | 0.88 | (0.54–1.45) | 121 (77%) | 1.82 | (1.15–2.89) | 1.29 | (0.79–2.09) | 98 (62%) | 2.49 | (1.62–3.81) | 1.62 | (1.01–2.59) |
Gender | ||||||||||||||||
  Women | 634 | 462 (73%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) | 462 (73%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) | 360 (57%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) |
  Men | 375 | 255 (68%) | 0.90 | (0.68–1.19) | 0.85 | (0.62–1.17) | 255 (68%) | 0.84 | (0.63–1.12) | 0.82 | (0.61–1.11) | 189 (50%) | 0.75 | (0.57–0.99) | 0.70 | (0.52–0.94) |
Education level | ||||||||||||||||
  Some secondary | 98 | 66 (67%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) | 68 (69%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) | 44 (45%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) |
  Completed secondary | 362 | 254 (70%) | 1.09 | (0.66–1.78) | 0.60 | (0.34–1.05) | 226 (62%) | 0.80 | (0.49–1.31) | 0.56 | (0.33–0.96) | 148 (41%) | 0.83 | (0.52–1.33) | 0.47 | (0.28–0.80) |
  Some tertiary | 321 | 219 (68%) | 0.96 | (0.58–1.59) | 0.43 | (0.24–0.76) | 236 (74%) | 1.30 | (0.78–2.18) | 0.85 | (0.49–1.47) | 188 (59%) | 1.71 | (1.06–2.76) | 0.92 | (0.54–1.57) |
  Completed university | 228 | 172 (75%) | 1.30 | (0.76–2.23) | 0.45 | (0.24–0.85) | 187 (82%) | 2.05 | (1.16–3.62) | 1.16 | (0.63–2.13) | 169 (74%) | 3.25 | (1.92–5.49) | 1.51 | (0.84–2.69) |
Residential area | ||||||||||||||||
  St. Kitts | 757 | 543 (72%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) | 528 (70%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) | 430 (57%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) |
  Nevis | 252 | 168 (67%) | 0.79 | (0.58–1.08) | 0.93 | (0.66–1.31) | 189 (75%) | 1.31 | (0.94–1.83) | 1.49 | (1.05–2.11) | 119 (47%) | 0.67 | (0.49–0.91) | 0.74 | (0.53–1.03) |
Occupation | ||||||||||||||||
  Government | 408 | 303 (74%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) | 305 (75%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) | 244 (60%) | 1.00 | (reference) | 1.00 | (reference) |
  Private | 601 | 408 (68%) | 0.82 | (0.62–1.08) | 1.01 | (0.73–1.40) | 412 (69%) | 0.84 | (0.63–1.13) | 0.95 | (0.70–1.28) | 305 (51%) | 0.87 | (0.66–1.15) | 1.02 | (0.76–1.37) |
  Level of asbestos knowledge, per 1-level increment | 1009 | - | - | - | 1.66 | (1.53–1.81) |  | - | - | 1.35 | (1.25–1.46) |  | - | - | 1.58 | (1.45–1.71) |