Variables Proportion Odds Ratio [95%CI] P value
Demography
Country of origin
West Africa 6.3 1.00
East Africa 8.4 1.38 [0.78, 2.44] 0.271
Central Africa 14.4 2.51 [1.61, 3.93] <0.001
Southern Africa 5.4 0.85 [0.51, 1.42] 0.531
Place of residence
Local 7.4 1.00
Diaspora 8.3 1.15 [0.60, 2.00] 0.678
Age category
18-28 years 10.7 1.00
29-38 years 5.6 0.50 [0.32, 0.79] <0.001
39-48 years 3.7 0.32 [0.18, 0.57] <0.001
49+years 7.8 0.70 [0.41, 1.21] 0.202
Sex
Males 5.5 1.00
Females 9.5 1.80 [1.26, 2.57] <0.001
Marital Status
Married 5.7 1.00
Not married 8.7 1.56 [1.08, 2.25] 0.017
Highest level of Education
Postgraduate Degree 5.4 1.00
Bachelor’s degree 8.1 1.53 [1.00, 2.35] 0.051
Secondary/Primary 8.8 1.69 [1.02, 2.80] 0.041
Employment status
Employed 5.6 1.00
Unemployed 10.9 2.08 [1.46, 2.96] <0.001
Religion
Christianity 7.5 1.00
Others 6.1 0.80 [0.45, 1.45] 0.470
Occupation
Non-health care sector 7.6 1.00
Health care sector 7.4 0.96 [0.63, 1.47] 0.856
Number living together
<3 people 6.3
4-6 people 8.6 1.41 [0.90, 2.21] 0.133
6+ people 7.8 1.27 [0.73, 2.20] 0.406
Attitude
Self-Isolation
No 6.7 1.00
Yes 8.4 1.29 [0.89, 1.87] 0.186
Home quarantined due to Covid-19
No 6.3 1.00
Yes 8.7 1.43 [0.99, 2.05] 0.054
Compliance with mitigation practices
Attended crowded religious events
No 6.5 1.00
Yes 8.6 1.37 [0.96, 1.93] 0.080
Wore mask when going out
No 7.3 1.00
Yes 7.4 1.01 [0.68, 1.50] 0.978
Practiced regular Hand washing
No 9 1.00
Yes 6.6 0.71 [0.50, 1.01] 0.060
Risk Perception
Risk of becoming infected
High 8.50 1.00
Low 6.50 0.74 [0.52, 1.07] 0.106
Risk of becoming severely infected
High 9.00 1.00
Low 6.60 0.71 [0.49, 1.05] 0.085
Risk of dying from the infection
High 8.00 1.00
Low 7.10 0.87 [0.56, 1.35] 0.533
Worried are you because of COVID-19
Very worried 7.00
not very worried 7.40 1.05 [0.73, 1.50] 0.805
Concern for self and family if COVID-19 continues
Very concerned 7.00
Not very concerned 10.80 1.60 [0.83, 3.08] 0.158
Likelihood of COVID-19 continuing in your country
Very likely 6.30 1.00
not very likely 9.10 1.50 [1.05, 2.15] 0.027