Table 3

Logistic regression analysis of relationships between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), sociodemographics and other individual characteristics and compliance with, trust in and support for COVID-19 control measures

Low trust in NHS
COVID-19 information
Unfairly restricted a lot by governmentSocial distancing should endMandatory face coverings should goBreak restrictions at least occasionallyVaccine hesitancy
AOR95% CIsP valueAOR95% CIsP valueAOR95% CIsP valueAOR95% CIsP valueAOR95% CIsP valueAOR95% CIsP value
ACE count0Ref<0.001Ref0.002Ref<0.001Ref<0.001Ref<0.001Ref<0.001
11.460.90 to 2.370.1231.130.76 to 1.670.5491.220.76 to 1.980.4101.801.10 to 2.940.0191.341.05 to 1.730.0201.290.83 to 2.020.254
2–31.821.11 to 2.990.0171.501.02 to 2.210.0421.010.60 to 1.720.9631.761.06 to 2.930.0291.481.13 to 1.940.0041.561.01 to 2.430.047
4+3.221.94 to 5.36<0.0012.191.44 to 3.33<0.0012.891.79 to 4.68<0.0013.572.14 to 5.94<0.0012.011.47 to 2.76<0.0013.112.00 to 4.82<0.001
Age
(years)
18–29Ref0.819Ref0.112Ref<0.001Ref<0.001Ref<0.001Ref<0.001
30–391.050.48 to 2.300.8970.780.44 to 1.370.3780.880.45 to 1.710.7061.510.79 to 2.880.2140.660.44 to 0.980.0410.820.48 to 1.400.465
40–491.080.52 to 2.240.8470.710.41 to 1.200.1980.960.52 to 1.770.9001.130.60 to 2.140.7020.490.34 to 0.72<0.0010.510.30 to 0.880.015
50–590.920.45 to 1.880.8190.630.38 to 1.050.0740.670.37 to 1.230.1970.670.35 to 1.270.2190.440.31 to 0.63<0.0010.410.24 to 0.690.001
60–690.890.42 to 1.890.7530.550.32 to 0.960.0340.320.15 to 0.660.0020.460.22 to 0.960.0380.380.26 to 0.56<0.0010.290.16 to 0.53<0.001
70+1.290.62 to 2.690.4950.450.25 to 0.790.0060.230.10 to 0.50<0.0010.270.11 to 0.640.0030.220.15 to 0.34<0.0010.180.09 to 0.36<0.001
Deprivation quintileLeast 1Ref0.024Ref0.012Ref0.275Ref0.157Ref0.031Ref0.010
20.820.43 to 1.530.5270.590.36 to 0.960.0340.870.47 to 1.610.6641.040.56 to 1.940.9031.010.75 to 1.340.9701.300.73 to 2.340.375
31.140.63 to 2.060.6660.840.54 to 1.320.4511.360.77 to 2.390.2851.280.71 to 2.340.4131.070.80 to 1.430.6311.761.01 to 3.050.046
41.871.08 to 3.240.0261.190.77 to 1.820.4331.540.88 to 2.710.1311.560.86 to 2.810.1430.890.66 to 1.210.4682.091.21 to 3.610.008
Most 51.640.91 to 2.950.1001.330.85 to 2.070.2091.360.75 to 2.460.3181.911.06 to 3.450.0330.640.45 to 0.890.0092.441.41 to 4.230.001
Sex*Male1.420.99 to 2.040.0591.351.01 to 1.820.0441.891.32 to 2.720.0012.291.59 to 3.31<0.0011.281.05 to 1.570.0161.370.99 to 1.910.060
Ethnicity*Other1.440.42 to 4.930.5591.000.34 to 2.941.0000.700.16 to 3.000.6260.630.14 to 2.730.5340.700.30 to 1.610.3951.780.69 to 4.560.230
Had COVID-19*†Yes1.180.77 to 1.810.4431.370.99 to 1.910.0581.070.71 to 1.630.7451.040.66 to 1.550.9491.220.96 to 1.540.1041.330.93 to 1.900.121
Chronic disease*‡Yes1.070.73 to 1.580.7220.990.72 to 1.360.9580.920.61 to 1.380.6910.550.35 to 0.870.0100.680.54 to 0.850.0010.940.65 to 1.350.731
  • *Reference categories for sex, ethnicity, had COVID-19 and chronic disease were female, white, not had COVID-19 and not had a chronic disease respectively. Full wording of all questions is provided in online supplemental appendix table A1.

  • †Having had COVID-19 was self-reported, see the Methods section.

  • ‡Chronic diseases included cancer, type II diabetes, heart disease and respiratory diseases, see the Methods section for details.

  • AOR, adjusted odds ratio; NHS, National Health Service.