Table 3.

Scales to measure risk at the intrapersonal level (Disease Risk Perception and Vaccine Risk Perception), and the community level (Community Risk).

Survey Question	Na	%b
Intrapersonal Level
Disease Risk Perception scale; α=0.83	1989c
How important is each of the following reasons in your decision about the swine flu vaccine?
I am at risk of getting swine flu	2012
Not important at all	935	47.90
Slightly important	493	26.56
Moderately Important	345	17.48
Very important	239	08.06
I am at risk of complications from the swine flu	2005
Not important at all	942	48.00
Slightly important	476	26.00
Moderately Important	314	14.05
Very important	273	11.94
I’m worried about getting very sick from swine flu	2019
Not important at all	589	34.00
Slightly important	487	25.82
Moderately Important	385	18.82
Very important	558	21.35
Vaccine Risk Perception scale; α =0.79	1972c
Indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements
A vaccine is riskier/more dangerous than the disease itself	2004
Strongly disagree	420	21.14
Disagree	982	51.63
Agree	489	22.06
Strongly agree	113	05.17
Most vaccines are not safe	2008
Strongly disagree	426	21.96
Disagree	1150	58.77
Agree	348	15.51
Strongly agree	84	03.77
Children are at greater risk from vaccines than from diseases	1995
Strongly disagree	390	21.29
Disagree	1031	50.32
Agree	462	24.01
Strongly agree	112	04.39
Community Level
Community Risk scale; α=0.79	2042d
How accurate is each of the following statements in describing swine flu in your community?
There are lots of people in my community who have or have had swine flu	2039
Completely Inaccurate	745	32.98
Mostly Inaccurate	923	47.08
Mostly accurate	331	18.62
Completely accurate	40	01.32
Schools have been closed in my community as a result of swine flu	2044
Completely Inaccurate	1,241	58.55
Mostly Inaccurate	470	24.41
Mostly accurate	227	11.64
Completely accurate	106	05.40
Hospitals in my community have been overcrowded because of swine flu	2039
Completely Inaccurate	1026	49.03
Mostly Inaccurate	754	38.76
Mostly accurate	198	09.89
Completely accurate	61	02.32
People in my community are very worried about swine flu	2037
Completely Inaccurate	433	18.02
Mostly Inaccurate	831	43.55
Mostly accurate	646	33.50
Completely accurate	127	04.93
Swine flu is a serious problem in my community	2036
Completely Inaccurate	806	40.29
Mostly Inaccurate	915	46.99
Mostly accurate	252	10.58
Completely accurate	63	02.15
Scales	Mean	SD
Disease Risk Perception scale (Range 1–4)	2.12	0.95
Vaccine Risk Perception scale (Range 1–4)	2.11	0.66
Community Risk scale (Range 1–4)	1.82	0.60

^aUnweighted N;

^bWeighted %;

^cNumber of cases with no missing values;

^dNumber of cases with <2 missing values