Table 4 The influences of personality on COVID-19 related knowledge, e-health literacy, and infection status (n = 1900)
Variables (score range) | Descriptions: mean (SD) / n (%) | Regression: extrovert vs introverta | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Introverts (n = 881) | Extroverts (n = 1019) | b/OR (95% CI) | Adjusted p** | |
How would you rate your knowledge level on COVID-19? (1–7) | 4.26 (0.93) | 4.43 (0.92) | 0.13 (0.05, 0.21) | 0.016 |
How would you rate your knowledge level on how to prevent spread of COVID-19? (1–7) | 4.30 (0.90) | 4.50 (0.95) | 0.16 (0.08, 0.25) | < 0.001 |
Do you think you have adequate knowledge about COVID-19? (1–7) | 4.30 (0.96) | 4.44 (0.97) | 0.10 (0.01, 0.18) | 0.144 |
During the pandemic, how susceptible do you consider yourself to an infection with COVID-19? (1–7) | 4.16 (1.25) | 4.27 (1.32) | 0.12 (0.01, 0.24) | 0.185 |
During the pandemic, how severe would contracting COVID-19 be for you? (1–7) | 4.33 (1.23) | 4.18 (1.29) | −0.15 (−0.26, −0.03) | 0.091 |
During the pandemic, how severe is the spread COVID-19 in your community? (1–7) | 4.43 (1.28) | 4.52 (1.25) | 0.10 (−0.02, 0.21) | 0.368 |
E-health literacy (8–40) | 26.90 (6.54) | 27.64 (6.40) | 0.30 (−0.23, 0.83) | 0.540 |
Whether you have been infected with the COVID-19 (Yes/No) | 278/603 | 325/694 | 0.96 (0.79, 1.17) | 0.702 |
Whether someone in your immediate social circle has been infected COVID-19 (Yes/No) | 568/313 | 694/325 | 0.85 (0.70, 1.03) | 0.368 |