Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participants (N=2086).
| Characteristic | Count, n (%) | ||
| Age group (years) |
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18-20 | 1197 (57.4) | |
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21-22 | 714 (34.2) | |
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23-29 | 175 (8.4) | |
| Birthplace |
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Urban | 717 (34.4) | |
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Rural | 1369 (65.6) | |
| Annual family income (CNY) |
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<50,000 | 978 (46.9) | |
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50,000-120,000 | 775 (37.2) | |
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>120,000 | 333 (16.0) | |
| Year |
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1 | 662 (31.7) | |
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2 | 490 (23.5) | |
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3 | 606 (29.1) | |
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4 and postgraduate | 328 (15.7) | |
| Health Belief Model |
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Perceived susceptibility |
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Certainly no/probably no/probably yes | 2001 (95.9) |
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Certainly yes | 85 (4.1) |
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Perceived severity |
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Not at all/slightly serious/serious | 1101 (52.8) |
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Very serious | 985 (47.2) |
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Perceived self-efficacy |
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Certainly no/probably no/probably yes | 580 (27.8) |
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Certainly yes | 1506 (72.2) |
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Perceived control or intention to carry out preventive measures | ||
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Certainly no/probably no/probably yes | 788 (37.8) |
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Certainly yes | 1298 (62.2) |
| Psychological and behavioral response | |||
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Emotional consequences |
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Scores 5-9 | 1004 (48.1) |
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Scores 10-20 | 1082 (51.9) |
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Barriers to carry out preventive measures | ||
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Scores 8-15 | 986 (47.3) |
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Scores 16-32 | 1100 (52.7) |
| Anxiety level |
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State-Trait Anxiety Inventory |
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Scores 20-43 | 1291 (61.9) |
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Scores 44-80 | 795 (38.1) |