Table I.
Mean, standard deviation (SD), percentage, range of scores and Pearson correlation coefficients among the constructs of the Protection Motivation Theory (n = 761)
| Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Mean ± SD | Percentage | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Susceptibility | 1 | 8.11 ± 1.56 | 73.0 | 3–10 | |||||
| 2. Severity | 0.38∗ | 1 | 12.19 ± 2.25 | 76.6 | 3–15 | ||||
| 3. Response efficacy | 0.05 | 0.25∗ | 1 | 20.27 ± 3.49 | 76.35 | 5–25 | |||
| 4. Self-efficacy | 0.06 | 0.19∗ | 0.47∗ | 1 | 20.19 ± 3.44 | 75.95 | 5–25 | ||
| 5. Response cost | 0.07 | 0.26∗ | -0.03 | 0.004 | 1 | 6.63 ± 2.32 | 57.88 | 2–10 | |
| 6. Intention | 0.21∗ | 0.24∗ | 0.27∗ | 0.37∗ | 0.13∗ | 1 | 4.37 ± 0.81 | 84.25 | 1–5 |
∗ P<0.001.