Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Socio-demographic characteristics | Weighted percentagea (n = 627) | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Age | ||
| 18–29 | 19 | |
| 30–39 | 15 | |
| 40–49 | 20 | |
| 50–59 | 20 | |
| 60+ | 26 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 49 | |
| Female | 51 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| NH White | 69 | |
| NH Black | 13 | |
| Hispanic | 17 | |
| Social economic position | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29 | |
| Some college | 29 | |
| High school | 30 | |
| Less than high school | 12 | |
| Income | ||
| ≥$50 000 | 58 | |
| $30 000–$49 999 | 17 | |
| $15 000–$29 999 | 15 | |
| ≤$14 999 | 10 | |
| Risk communication outcomes | Frequency | Weighted percentagea (n = 627) |
| Awareness of pandemic outbreaks in the past decade (n = 627) | ||
| Heard of SARS | 405 | 75 |
| Heard of H1N1 | 551 | 91 |
| Heard of Avian Flu (H5N1) | 495 | 87 |
| Heard of new bird flu (H7N9) | 327 | 59 |
| Heard of MERS | 144 | 33 |
| Knowledge about MERS (n = 144) | ||
| Score of 0 (No correct answer) | 47 | 23 |
| Score of 1 (One correct answer and no wrong answer) | 35 | 25 |
| Score of 2 (Two correct answers and no wrong answer) | 62 | 52 |
| No. of past pandemics heard (n = 627) | ||
| Never heard of any | 64 | 8 |
| Heard of 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Heard of 2 | 79 | 9 |
| Heard of 3 | 164 | 21 |
| Heard of 4 | 180 | 34 |
| Heard of 5 | 103 | 25 |
aThe columns of the table add up to 100% (there might be a very slight discrepancy due to rounding).