Table 2.

Perceived severity, vulnerability and comparative vulnerability (mean and 95% CI).

	Severity	Vulnerability	Comparative vulnerability
	Mean (95% CI)	Mean (95% CI)	Mean (95% CI)
HIV	4.92 (4.91 - 4.93)	1.23 (1.21 - 1.24)	1.88 (1.85 - 1.91)
Heart attack	4.82 (4.80 - 4.83)	2.26 (2.23 - 2.29)	2.82 (2.80 - 2.85)
Avian influenza	4,57 (4.50 - 4.60)	1.69 (1.66 - 1.71)	2.59 (2.56 - 2.61)
Tuberculosis	4.49 (4.47 - 4.51)	1.68 (1.65 - 1.70)	2.50 (2.47 - 2.52)
Diabetes	4.18 (4.16 - 4.21)	2.11 (2.08 - 2.14)	2.85 (2.82 - 2.87)
High blood pressure	3.60 (3.57 - 3.62)	2.44 (2.41 - 2.47)	2.84 (2.82 - 2.87)
Food poisoning	3.59 (3.57 - 3.62)	2.38 (2.36 - 2.41)	2.73 (2.71 - 2.75)
Common cold	1.87 (1.85 - 1.89)	3.64 (3.61 - 3.67)	3.07 (3.05 - 3.09)