Table 4.
Correlation between perception of probability, susceptibility and severity of infection and protective behaviours
| Factor | N | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) a | Spearman’s correlation rs (2-tailed) [95% BCa CI] b | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand hygiene behaviour | |||||
| Probability | 293 | 4.41 (1.96) | 4.0 (3.0) | 0.13 (0.02, 0,23] | 0.031 |
| Susceptibility | 293 | 4.41 (1.97) | 4.0 (3.0) | 0.17 [0.06, 0.26] | 0.005 |
| Severity | 293 | 4.13 (2.12) | 4.0 (4.0) | 0.18 [0.07,0.28] | 0.002 |
| Social distancing behaviour | |||||
| Probability | 281 | 4.44 (1.97) | 4.0 (3.0) | 0.006 [−0.10, 0.11] | 0.916 |
| Susceptibility | 281 | 4.41 (1.97) | 4.0 (3.0) | 0.03 [−0.08, 0.15] | 0.613 |
| Severity | 281 | 4.07 (2.09) | 4.0 (4.0) | 0.107 [−0.01, 0.22] | 0.074 |
Abbreviations: BCa CI, Bias corrected accelerated confidence intervals, SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range. Bold: significance p < 0.05
a Median (IQR) reported as based on the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test for normality, variables were not normally distributed
b 95% BCa CI from 1000 bootstrap samples