Table 2 Score of knowledge; perceived severity; perceived vulnerability; precautionary behaviour taken
2.1 Knowledge of symptoms and transmission modes (scale 0–6) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taking one or more preventive measures | |||||
(n = 725) | (n = 633) | (n = 92) | |||
Overall | Yes | No | p-value | ||
Score of symptom knowledge | |||||
Mean | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.30 | 0.52 | |
SD | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.19 | ||
Median | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
Score for knowledge of modes of transmission | |||||
Mean | 4.47 | 4.50 | 4.30 | 0.324 | |
SD | 1.38 | 1.36 | 1.52 | ||
Median | 5 | 5 | 4.5 | ||
2.2 Perceived severity, vulnerability (scale 0–10) | |||||
Taking one or more preventive measures | |||||
(n = 725) | (n = 633) | (n = 92) | |||
Overall | Yes | No | p-value | ||
Score of perceived severity | |||||
Mean | 6.05 | 6.14 | 5.40 | 0.017 | |
SD | 3.05 | 3.03 | 3.18 | ||
Median | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
Score of perceived vulnerability | |||||
Mean | 5.26 | 5.43 | 4.10 | 0.001 | |
SD | 3.67 | 3.65 | 3.64 | ||
Median | 7 | 7 | 3.5 | ||
2.3 Effectiveness of preventive measures (scale 0 – 6) | |||||
Taking one or more preventive measures | |||||
(n = 725) | |||||
Overall | |||||
Score for the effectiveness of preventive measures | |||||
Mean | 3.04 | 3.15 | 2.30 | <0.001 | |
SD | 1.57 | 1.55 | 1.53 | ||
Median | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||