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. 2020 Dec 24;22(12):e24487. doi: 10.2196/24487

Table 2.

Correlation matrix (Pearson r and 2-tailed P values) for studied variables (N=1985).

Variable Gender Anxiety Confidence Perceived risk Support Resources Internet Medical staff Family
Gender









r 1 −.08 0.09 −.05 −.07 0.04 −.03 −.02 −.12

P value a <.001 <.001 .02)* .001 -0.06 -0.17 -0.5 <.001
Anxiety








r −.08 1 −.08 0.07 −.03 −.08 0.1 0.11 0.08

P value <.001 <.001 .003 -0.17 <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001
Confidenceb









r 0.09 −.08 1 0.22 −.35 0.25 0.01 −.10 −.19

P value <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 -0.8 <.001 <.001
Perceived riskc








r −.05 0.07 0.22 1 −.01 −.13 −.06 0.1 −.08

P value .02)* .003 <.001 −0.74 <.001 .008 <.001 <.001)**
Supportd









r −.07 −.03 −.35 −.01 1 0.22 0.04 0.09 0.27

P value .001 -0.17 <.001 -0.74 <.001 -0.06 <.001 <.001
Resourcese









r 0.04 −.08 0.25 −.13 0.22 1 0.01 −.08 −.10

P value -0.06 <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 -0.65 .001 <.001
Internetf









r −.03 0.1 0.01 −.06 0.04 0.01 1 0.14 0.27

P value -0.17 <.001 -0.8 .008 -0.06 -0.65 <.001 <.001
Medical staffg








r −.02 0.11 −.10 0.1 0.09 −.08 0.14 1 0.22

P value -0.5 <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 .001 <.001 <.001
Familyh









r −.12 0.08 −.19 −.08 0.27 −.10 0.27 0.22 1

P value <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001 <.001

aNot applicable.

bConfidence: confidence in pandemic control.

cPerceived risk: risk perception of susceptibility to COVID-19.

dSupport: perceived satisfactory support from family, friends, or university.

eResources: sufficiency of resources.

fInternet: COVID-19 information received from the internet.

gMedical staff: COVID-19 information received from medical staff.

hFamily: COVID-19 information received from family.