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Table 2
Terrorism avoidance behaviours by socio-demographic & threat perception variables - adjusted odds ratios (AOR)
Outcome variable	Independent variable	Adjusted odd ratios
Outcome variable	Independent variable	AOR	[95% CI]	p
Avoid certain places
	Highest qualification
	University degree	1.00
	Vocational college diploma	1.21	(0.70, 2.08)	0.501
	High school certificate	0.74	(0.37, 1.48)	0.389
	Middle high school certificate	2.22	(1.34, 3.68)	0.002
	None	1.30	(0.60, 2.82)	0.512
Changed use public transport
	Residential location (ARIA+)
	Highly accessible (urban)	1.00
	Accessible	0.92	(0.45, 1.85)	0.810
	Moderately accessible	0.38	(0.15, 0.96)	0.040
	Remote/Very remote	0.16	(0.02, 1.30)	0.086
	Household income ($A)
	<$20 k	1.00
	$20-40 k	2.48	(1.07, 5.71)	0.033
	$40-60 k	1.07	(0.38, 3.03)	0.892
	$60-80 k	1.03	(0.38, 2.82)	0.955
	>$80 k	0.65	(0.27, 1.55)	0.333
Changed plans overseas travel
	Terrorist attack likely
	No	1.00
	Yes	1.57	(1.13, 2.17)	0.007
	High psychological distress
	No	1.00
	Yes	1.55	(1.00, 2.39)	0.048
	Household income ($A)
	<$20 k	1.00
	$20-40 k	1.86	(1.02, 3.39)	0.042
	$40-60 k	1.91	(1.03, 3.54)	0.040
	$60-80 k	1.89	(1.00, 3.56)	0.049
	>$80 k	1.75	(0.99, 3.08)	0.053

1. Note: 95% confidence intervals (CI) that include 1.00 indicate a non significant result.

2. Independent variables controlled for were: age; highest educational qualification; household income, no. of children ≤ 16 years in household; residential location (urban or rural, and location remoteness via Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA+); being born in Australia; speaking a language other than English at home (‘minority status’); perceived likelihood of terrorism and self-rated health status, personal resilience (CD-RISC2) and psychological distress (K10).

3. Psychological distress was measured using the K10. Values range from 10–50, with ≥22 considered ‘high’ psychological distress.

Stevens et al. BMC Public Health 2012 12:1117 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-1117

Table 2