Table 4.
Perception of risk posed by H1N1 (n/N,% respondents)
| Study | Low riska | Medium risk | High riska |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal risk of contracting H1N1 | |||
|
Bults12
N = 1868a |
– | – |
5% in April 2009 (n = 456) 5% in June 2009 (n = 478) 15% in Aug 2009 (n = 934) |
|
Eastwood10
N = 830 |
– | – | 211/830, 25·4% |
|
Gilles21
N = 1551 |
Mean 2·29 [0·75] (likert 1–5 scale) | – | – |
|
Ibuka6
N = 1290 |
Approximately 37% on perceived likelihood scale (0–100%) | – | – |
|
Lau11
N = 301 |
237/301, 77·7% | – | 67/301, 22·3% |
|
Lau13
N = 999 |
– | – | 8·6%–11·7% |
|
Quinn17
N = 1543 |
1273/1543, 85·8% | – | – |
|
Seale9
N = 620 |
235/620, 37·9% | 201/620, 32·4% | 133/620, 21·4% |
|
Seale20
N = 627 |
332/627, 52·9% | 175/627, 27·9% | 109/627, 17·4% |
| Community risk from H1N1 | |||
|
Lau11
N = 301 |
– | – |
Family 30/301 (10%) General public 35/301 (12%) |
|
Lau13
N = 999 |
– | – |
Family 8·7% General public 12·5% |
|
Quinn17
n = 1543 |
1148/1543, 75·3% | – | – |
|
Seale20
N = 627 |
272/627, 43·4% | 247/627, 39·4% | 99/627, 15·8% |
a
Low risk: very unlikely/unlikely to be at risk, high risk: likely/very likely to be at risk.
Percentages are those extracted exactly from included studies.