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Table 2 Associations between sociodemographic variables (independent variables) and asbestos attitudes (dependent variable)

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

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)

  1. Abbreviations: β parameter estimate, CI confidence interval, n number of participants, OR odds ratio
  2. *Adjusted for age group, gender, education level, residential area, and occupation
  3. †Adjusted for age group, gender, education level, residential area, occupation, and level of asbestos knowledge