TABLE 2.

Mediation Model with optimism and perceived risk as mediators of the age group–protective behaviors relation.

	Age→ Optimism	Age→ Perceived Risk	Age→ Protective Behaviors	Age→ Optimism→ Protective Behaviors	Age→ Perceived Risk→ Protective Behaviors	Age→ Optimism→ Perceived Risk→ Protective Behaviors
70 vs. 18–19	0.045	–0.269	−5.49***	0.085 [−0.32; 0.51]	−0.022 [−0.70; 0.52]	−0.002 [−0.02; 0.01]
70 vs. 20–29	–0.072	−4.95*	−2.75	−0.137 [−0.54; 0.16]	−0.402 [−1.14; 0.07]	0.004 [−0.01; 0.03]
70 vs. 30–39	–0.116	−7.99**	−1.53	−0.220 [−0.70; 0.08]	−0.649 [−1.53; −0.09]*	0.006 [−0.01; 0.03]
70 vs. 40–49	−0.174*	−8.84***	0.019	−0.330 [−0.85; −0.01]*	−0.712 [−1.60; −0.15]*	0.009 [−0.01; 0.04]
70 vs. 50–59	–0.128	−6.53**	0.115	−0.242 [−0.71; 0.04]	−0.531 [−1.34; −0.02]*	0.007 [−0.01; 0.03]
70 vs. 60–69	–0.108	–5.53	0.168	−0.205 [−0.68; 0.10]	−0.368 [−1.12; 0.13]	0.006 [−0.01; 0.03]
Optimism	–	–0.666	1.89**	–	–	–
Perceived Risk		–	0.081***	–	–	–

*p < 0.050, **p < 0.010, ***p < 0.001, [CI 95%].