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Table 3 Correlations with each variable

From: Perceptions and behaviors related to hand hygiene for the prevention of H1N1 influenza transmission among Korean university students during the peak pandemic period

 

Acquaintances with recent flu-like symptoms

Recent flu-like symptoms

Daily hand washing frequency

Information encountered

Perceived effectiveness

Perceived severity

Perceived susceptibility

Acquaintances with recent flu-like symptoms

 

(+)

P < 0.001

 

(+)

P < 0.001

 

(+)

P = 0.026

 

Recent flu-like symptoms

  

(-)

P = 0.034

(+)

P = 0.038

  

(+)

P < 0.001

Daily hand washing frequency

    

(+)

P = 0.002

(+)

P = 0.001

 

Information encountered

     

(-)

P = 0.013

 

Perceived effectiveness

       

Perceived severity

      

(+)

P = 0.001

Perceived susceptibility

       
  1. Correlation with each variable was tested using Chi-square for trends
  2. (+): positive correlation, (-): negative correlation