TABLE 3.
Changes in main variables over the sampling period detailed through regressing them on day of answering (linear and quadratic), controlling for participant age.
| Predictors | B | SE | t |
| Physical Distancing | |||
| Intercept | 7.34 | 0.20 | 37.22* |
| Time | 0.28 | 0.06 | 5.05* |
| Time2 | −0.01 | 0.004 | −3.06 |
| Age | −0.05 | 0.01 | −4.35* |
| Hygiene Behavior | |||
| Intercept | 5.40 | 0.09 | 57.14* |
| Time | −0.06 | 0.03 | −2.13 |
| Time2 | 0.003 | 0.002 | 1.50 |
| Age | −0.01 | 0.006 | −1.74 |
| Confidence in Authorities | |||
| Intercept | 5.57 | 0.13 | 44.10* |
| Time | 0.08 | 0.04 | 2.08 |
| Time2 | −0.002 | 0.003 | −0.65 |
| Age | 0.03 | 0.007 | 3.68* |
| Perceived Risk Likelihood | |||
| Intercept | 58.76 | 1.71 | 34.46* |
| Time | 1.97 | 0.49 | 4.04* |
| Time2 | −0.17 | 0.04 | −4.90* |
| Age | −0.54 | 0.10 | −5.39* |
| Perceived Risk Severity | |||
| Intercept | 2.72 | 0.06 | 45.81* |
| Time | −0.14 | 0.02 | −8.31* |
| Time2 | 0.01 | 0.001 | 7.34* |
| Age | 0.10 | 0.003 | 29.83* |
| Concern/Worry | |||
| Intercept | 3.41 | 0.07 | 48.83* |
| Time | −0.13 | 0.02 | −6.37* |
| Time2 | 0.008 | 0.001 | 5.45* |
| Age | 0.02 | 0.004 | 5.22* |
| Fear | |||
| Intercept | 4.06 | 0.08 | 52.29* |
| Time | −0.08 | 0.02 | −3.69* |
| Time2 | 0.004 | 0.002 | 2.66 |
| Age | −0.03 | 0.005 | −6.12* |
| Hope | |||
| Intercept | 2.18 | 0.07 | 31.71* |
| Time | 0.06 | 0.02 | 2.96 |
| Time2 | −0.004 | 0.001 | −2.59 |
| Age | 0.02 | 0.004 | 4.27* |
*Indicates p < 0.001.