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. 2022 Sep 1;28(1):208–220. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12620

TABLE 2.

Behavioural and psychosocial characteristics of the independent samples attending work, using public transport and attending indoor leisure venues

Work, N = 4364 b Public transport, N = 3770 c Leisure, N = 3538 d
Variable M SD M SD M SD
Face Covering (0%–100%) 42.96 39.98 82.60 35.17 27.27 36.99
Physical Capability: “I am PHYSICALLY able to wear a face covering at work/on public transport/doing leisure activities a ” (0–10) 8.24 2.53 8.83 2.21 7.75 2.88
Psychological Capability: “I am PSYCHOLOGICALLY able to wear a face covering at work/on public transport/doing leisure activities” (0–10) 7.85 2.71 8.66 2.31 7.47 3.00
Physical Opportunity: “Of the time you spent working/on public transport/doing leisure activities in the last 7 days, roughly what percentage of it did you have the PHYSICAL opportunity to wear a face covering?” (0%–100%) 72.45 38.42 87.44 30.33 59.97 42.91
Social Opportunity: “Of the time you spent working/on public transport/doing leisure activities in the last 7 days, roughly what percentage of it did you have the SOCIAL opportunity to wear a face covering?” (0%–100%) 62.95 41.55 84.14 32.50 51.10 43.01
Reflective Motivation: “I am motivated to wear a face covering at work/on public transport/doing leisure activities” (0–10) 6.35 3.56 8.09 2.86 5.86 3.53
Automatic Motivation: “Wearing a face covering at work/on public transport/doing leisure activities is something that I do automatically” (0–10) 6.13 3.56 7.93 2.89 5.63 3.52
a

”Leisure activities” was expanded to specify, “doing leisure activities that brought you into contact with other people in indoor spaces (e.g., cinemas, theatres, live music, nightclubs)”.

b

Total sample is 10,622, of whom 6258 (58.9%) described themselves as either “not currently in work” or “only working from home”.

c

Total sample is 10,622, of whom 3770 (35.5%) described themselves as currently using public transport.

d

Total sample is 10,622, of whom 3538 (33.3%) described themselves as having taken part in leisure activities that brought them into contact with other people in indoor spaces in the last 7 days.