Table 4.
Mean and standard deviation values of the indicators measuring risk perception in male and female groups.
| Sr. No. | Domain and indicator | Male (n = 238) |
Female (n = 141) |
Statistical difference |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | χ2 | p-value | |||
| Dread, Fear, and Worry | ||||||||
| F-1 | Perceived extent of fear to your life | 2.773 | 1.146 | 2.744 | 1.155 | 1.396 | 0.845 | |
| F-2 | Perceived likelihood of getting infected | 2.416 | 1.252 | 2.780 | 1.342 | 8.967 | 0.062 | |
| F-3 | Increased occurrence of infections | 3.491 | 1.224 | 3.773 | 1.091 | 6.829 | 0.145 | |
| F-4 | Disruption of daily lifestyle | 4.033 | 1.186 | 4.184 | 1.105 | 1.634 | 0.803 | |
| F-5 | Perceived danger to your family | 3.848 | 1.141 | 4.106 | 1.033 | 6.643 | 0.156 | |
| F-6 | Perceived danger to your community | 4.214 | 1.079 | 4.255 | 0.966 | 5.746 | 0.219 | |
| F-7 | Fear on the basis of current knowledge | 3.479 | 1.196 | 3.709 | 1.059 | 8.102 | 0.088 | |
| F-8 | Fear on daily needs/supplies interruption | 3.390 | 1.202 | 3.496 | 1.073 | 7.069 | 0.132 | |
| Behaviour and Attitude | ||||||||
| B-1 | Perceived incapacity to deal | 2.735 | 0.968 | 3.014 | 0.978 | 9.186 | 0.057 | |
| B-2 | Perceived adaptability of lifestyle | 3.210 | 1.078 | 3.248 | 1.109 | 2.052 | 0.726 | |
| B-3 | Change in relationships | 3.172 | 1.272 | 3.035 | 1.375 | 4.296 | 0.367 | |
| Awareness and Knowledge | ||||||||
| A-1 | Perceived extent of familiarity | 4.109 | 1.008 | 4.269 | .932 | 2.669 | 0.615 | |
| A-2 | Perceived community unprotection | 3.239 | 1.175 | 3.056 | 1.067 | 5.095 | 0.278 | |
| A-3 | Awareness about unknown risks | 4.344 | 0.984 | 4.248 | 1.015 | 4.392 | 0.355 | |
| Trust and Confidence | ||||||||
| T-1 | Trust on information acquired from official sources | 3.373 | 1.175 | 3.361 | 1.220 | 3.177 | 0.529 | |
| T-2 | Non-reliance on information acquired from different non-official sources | 3.529 | 1.081 | 3.581 | 1.128 | 6.446 | 0.168 | |
| T-3 | Trust in disaster management and public health agencies | 3.689 | 1.119 | 4.035 | 1.017 | 10.743 | 0.030 | |
| T-4 | Trust in disaster management policies and strategies | 3.079 | 1.224 | 3.524 | 1.131 | 17.516 | 0.002 | |
| T-5 | Trust in the information given by the local government | 2.983 | 1.194 | 3.595 | 1.055 | 24.884 | 0.000 | |
| T-6 | Trust in response by the provincial or federal government | 3.058 | 1.196 | 3.425 | 1.231 | 9.985 | 0.041 | |
| T-7 | Trust in science and experts | 3.630 | 1.234 | 3.588 | 1.146 | 2.366 | 0.669 | |