Table 1. Characteristics of 974 participants in survey about risk for EVD, Lower Saxony, Germany, 2014*.
| Characteristic | Total, no. (%) | Not worried about EVD, no. (%)† | Worried about EVD, no. (%)‡ | p value§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.06 | |||
| F | 534 (54.8) | 365 (52.7) | 169 (60.1) | |
| M | 414 (42.5) | 311 (44.9) | 103 (36.7) | |
| Missing information |
26 (2.7) |
17 (2.4) |
9 (3.2) |
|
| Median age, y (IQR) |
46 (34–56) |
47 (34–58) |
46 (35–54) |
0.10¶ |
| Education# | 0.02 | |||
| Low | 410 (42.1) | 275 (39.7) | 135 (48.0) | |
| Intermediate | 117 (12.0) | 80 (11.5) | 37 (13.2) | |
| High | 411 (42.2) | 314 (45.3) | 97 (34.5) | |
| Missing information |
36 (3.7) |
24 (3.5) |
12 (4.3) |
|
| Country of birth | 0.59 | |||
| Germany | 891 (91.5) | 638 (92.1) | 253 (90.1) | |
| Other | 45 (4.6) | 30 (4.3) | 15 (5.3) | |
| Missing information |
38 (3.9) |
25 (3.6) |
13 (4.6) |
|
| Median knowledge score (IQR) | 7 (6–9) | 7 (6–9) | 7 (5–8) | <0.001¶ |
*EVD, Ebola virus disease; IQR, interquartile range. †n = 693 (71.1%). ‡n = 281 (28.9%). §χ2 test comparing those worried about EVD with those not worried (missing values were not considered). ¶Wilcoxon rank-sum test comparing those worried about EVD with those not worried. #Low, <12 y of vocational or secondary education and/or completed apprenticeship; intermediate, at least 12 y of vocational or secondary education and/or degree of a specialized vocational school; high, university training (bachelor degree and higher academic level).