Table 3.
Proportion of respondents that took preventive measures, overall and by measurement.
| Mar '06 | June '06 | Aug '06* | Sept 06 | Dec 06 | Feb 07* | Mar 0 | Overall | β-value+ | Beta§ | p-value# | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took preventive measures | 38% | 50% | 49% | 43% | 45% | 48% | 49% | 46% | 0.008 | 0.032 | 0.042 |
| Not getting in touch with (wild) birds or poultry | 31% | 39% | 39% | 33% | 34% | 38% | 38% | 36% | 0.005 | 0.022 | 0.175 |
| Not going to areas with AI | 18% | 25% | 28% | 23% | 27% | 33% | 31% | 26% | 0.018 | 0.081 | 0.000 |
| Paying more attention to hygiene | 9% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 16% | 18% | 15% | 0.008 | 0.042 | 0.003 |
| Eating less or no chicken or poultry | 9% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 14% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 0.004 | 0.022 | 0.175 |
| Cancelled or didn't book a holiday to an area with AI | 7% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 0.006 | 0.039 | 0.016 |
| Getting oneself vaccinated against influenza | 2% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 0.004 | 0.032 | 0.044 |
| Keeping the cat indoors | 5% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 0.001 | 0.013 | 0.428 |
| Avoid gatherings of people | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 0.003 | 0.036 | 0.024 |
| Buying antiviral drugs | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 0.002 | 0.034 | 0.036 |
| Buying a mouth mask | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 0.003 | 0.045 | 0.005 |
| Something else | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 0.000 | 0.001 | 0.975 |
| Avoiding shaking hands | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.980 |
* additional surveys
+ β-value: regression coefficient of time variable as a correlate of the independent variables, adjusted for gender, age and level of education
§ Beta: standardised regression coefficient
# p-value of the standardised regression coefficient from the linear regression analyses