Table 3.
Descriptive statistics for analysed scores (preventive behaviour, perceived infectability, germ aversion, psychological burden and anxiety) and ANOVA between the analysed scores and demographic characteristics (results presented as mean score (SD); shading represents a statistically significant difference between the demographic categories with ANOVA – level of significance p<0.05)
| Variables | N | Preventive behaviour | Germ aversion | Perceived infectability | Anxiety | Psychological burden | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score descriptive statistics | Score range Mean score (SD) | 10–50 38.31 (5.56) | 1–7 3.40 (0.97) | 1–7 4.98 (1.03) | 1–10 4.36 (2.50) | 0–21 4.55 (5.01) | |
| Gender | 1,642 | Male | 36.0 (5.95) | 4.68 (1.02) | 3.33 (0.92) | 3.12 (4.12) | 3.65 (2.50) |
| 6,089 | Female | 38.9 (5.19) | 5.06 (1.01) | 3.41 (0.98) | 4.94 (5.16) | 4.56 (2.47) | |
| ANOVA | p | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 | |
| Education level | 3,460 | Undergraduate | 38.3 (5.70) | 4.92 (1.04) | 3.43 (0.95) | 4.52 (5.12) | 4.25 (2.52) |
| 1,383 | Bachelor’s degree or equivalent | 37.9 (5.21) | 5.04 (1.00) | 3.39 (1.00) | 4.56 (4.90) | 4.38 (2.50) | |
| 2,418 | Master’s degree or equivalent | 38.4 (5.35) | 5.01 (1.03) | 3.35 (0.99) | 4.60 (4.96) | 4.53 (2.48) | |
| 400 | Doctoral degree or equivalent | 38.1 (5.31) | 5.04 (0.97) | 3.31 (0.94) | 4.64 (4.93) | 4.41 (2.56) | |
| ANOVA | p | 0.067 | 0.005 | 0.001 | 0.929 | <0.001 | |
| Healthcare worker | 857 | Yes | 38.7 (5.43) | 4.97 (1.01) | 3.45 (1.03) | 4.59 (5.16) | 4.66 (2.51) |
| 6,316 | No | 38.2 (5.52) | 4.97 (1.02) | 3.38 (0.96) | 4.53 (4.99) | 4.34 (2.50) | |
| 517 | Unemployed | 38.8 (5.20) | 4.99 (1.09) | 3.47 (0.97) | 4.80 (5.12) | 4.16 (2.58) | |
| ANOVA | p | 0.057 | 0.956 | 0.025 | 0.502 | 0.001 | |
| Living arrangements | 714 861 | alone with older>65 | 37.7 (5.98) 38.7 (5.84) | 4.84 (1.05) 4.95 (1.00) | 3.38 (1.03) 3.47 (0.93) | 4.04 (4.74) 4.72 (5.47) | 4.15 (2.56) 4.50 (2.53) |
| 2,905 | with children | 38.5 (5.26) | 4.99 (1.00) | 3.31 (0.94) | 4.47 (4.89) | 4.42 (2.52) | |
| 1,108 | with older>65 and children | 38.8 (5.65) | 5.01 (1.03) | 3.48 (1.00) | 5.00 (5.34) | 4.46 (2.47) | |
| 2,106 | with partner or other | 37.8 (5.34) | 5.00 (1.06) | 3.44 (0.98) | 4.56 (4.90) | 4.26 (2.48) | |
| ANOVA | p | <0.001 | 0.003 | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.006 | |
| Knows an infected person | 885 | Yes | 39.0 (5.54) | 5.07 (1.00) | 3.51 (1.02) | 5.66 (5.60) | 4.77 (2.57) |
| 6,846 | No | 38.2 (5.48) | 4.96 (1.03) | 3.38 (0.96) | 4.41 (4.91) | 4.31 (2.49) | |
| ANOVA | p | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.006 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |