Table 2 |
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Associations of attitudes and beliefs regarding pandemic influenza preparedness with projected likelihood of reporting to duty by local health department personnel. |
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Construct Agreement n(%) |
Bivariate OR (95%CI) |
Multivariate Model†OR (95%CI) |
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Perception of existing knowledge about public health impact of pandemic influenza |
101 (33.4) |
3.5 (2.1–5.9) |
3.1 (1.8–5.5) |
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Confidence in personal safety |
100 (33.8) |
4.4 (2.6–7.6) |
4 (2.2–7.2) |
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Family preparation |
155 (51.7) |
2.4 (1.5–3.8) |
2.1 (1.2–3.4) |
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Health Department's perceived ability to provide timely information |
195 (64.6) |
2.4 (1.5–3.8) |
2.3 (1.3–3.8) |
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Perception of the capacity to effectively communicate risk |
80 (26.6) |
7.1 (3.6–13.9) |
6.6 (3.2–13.5) |
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Familiarity with one's role-specific response requirements |
71 (23.1) |
7.2 (3.5–14.7) |
7.6 (3.4–16.9) |
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Perception of the importance of one's role in the agency's overall response |
93 (31.1) |
10.4 (5.3–20.3) |
9.5 (4.6–19.9) |
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Perceived importance of preparedness training and education |
254 (83.8) |
3.8 (1.9–7.5) |
3.4 (1.6–7.1) |
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* A score of 4 or 5 on the likert-type scale † Adjusted for Age, Gender, Job Classification |
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Balicer et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:99 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-99 |
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