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. 2024 Aug 16;24:2230. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19776-0

Table 3.

Changes in risk perception and masking behaviors over time between infected and non-infected groups

Infected, n (%) Not Infected, n (%) P-Value OR CI
Risk Perception 0.78
    No Change 44 (55.7%) 576 (53.5%)
    Decreased 12 (15.2%) 198 (18.4%)
    Increased 23 (29.1%) 303 (28.1%)
    Total 79 1077
Masking Behavior in Outdoor Spaces When Less Than 6 Feet Away 0.23
    No Change 33 (37.5%) 522 (46.9%)
    Decreased 50 (56.8%) 543 (48.7%)
    Increased 5 (5.7%) 49 (4.4%)
    Total 88 1114
Masking Behavior in Indoor Public Spaces 0.25
    No Change 52 (59.1%) 652 (57.8%)
    Decreased 30 (34.1%) 437 (38.7%)
    Increased 6 (6.8%) 40 (3.5%)
    Total 88 1129
Masking Behavior in Public Transport 0.81
    No Change 28 (71.8%) 321 (71.8%)
    Decreased 10 (25.6%) 105 (23.5%)
    Increased 1 (2.6%) 21 (4.7%)
    Total 39 447
Masking Behavior in Other People’s Houses 0.01*
    No Change 43 (58.9%) 554 (62.4%) reference reference
    Decreased 17 (23.3%) 264 (29.8%) 0.53 0.83 [0.46, 1.48]
    Increased 13 (17.8%) 69 (7.8%) 0.009 2.43 [1.24, 4.74]

*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001