Subgroup Behaviors and Factors Influencing Compliance With COVID-19 Preventive Measures Among Undergraduate Students in Southern Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate clusters of students' COVID-19 preventive behaviors and their associated factors.

Methods

We surveyed undergraduate students using an online questionnaire at a regional university in southern Thailand, between April and June 2022. Statistical analyses included latent class analysis and multinomial regression analysis.

Results

Three latent classes were identified: moderately consistent practitioner (7.5%), high compliance overall (48.9%), and good compliance with routine safeguards (43.6%). Females tended to have high compliance overall (RRR 2.46 95% CI 1.23-4.94), and higher academic performance was associated with high compliance overall and good routine safeguards. Perceived threats from COVID-19 were associated with good compliance with rou

SUBMITTER: Anujan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11412799 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature