Table 5. Demographic characteristics versus health belief model (N = 1568).
*** denotes statistical significance.
| Variable | N | Susceptibility | Seriousness | Benefits | Barriers | Motivation | Confidence |
| (Mean + SD) | (Mean + SD) | (Mean + SD) | (Mean + SD) | (Mean + SD) | (Mean + SD) | ||
| Age (years) | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | ||
| Under 18 | 77 | 6.6 (2.8) | 18.5 (5.0) | 17.8 (2.2) | 17.1 (4.8) | 22.4 (4.5) | 20.7 (3.7) |
| 18–34 | 838 | 6.7 (2.7) | 17.8 (4.9) | 17.0 (2.4) | 17.4 (4.4) | 22.6 (4.0) | 19.2 (3.7) |
| 35–54 | 425 | 7.0 (2.6) | 17.1 (4.6) | 17.2 (2.2) | 17.7 (4.1) | 24.1 (3.5) | 19.6 (3.3) |
| 55+ | 228 | 7.1 (2.6) | 16.4 (4.4) | 17.3 (2.1) | 17.7 (4.2) | 25.1 (3.1) | 19.9 (2.9) |
| Sex | *** | *** | *** | *** | |||
| Male | 601 | 7.2 (2.6) | 17.0 (4.9) | 17.2 (2.3) | 18.1 (4.5) | 23.9 (3.8) | 19.5 (3.3) |
| Female | 967 | 6.6 (2.6) | 17.7 (4.8) | 17.1 (2.3) | 17.2 (4.2) | 23.0 (3.9) | 19.5 (3.6) |
| Marital status | *** | *** | *** | ||||
| Not married | 848 | 6.7 (2.6) | 17.2 (4.7) | 17.2 (2.2) | 17.9 (4.2) | 24.2 (3.5) | 19.6 (3.3) |
| Married | 720 | 7.0 (2.7) | 17.9 (5.4) | 16.9 (3.1) | 19.3 (5.6) | 24.5 (4.7) | 20.1 (4.3) |
| Educational level | *** | *** | *** | *** | |||
| Below secondary | 31 | 6.3 (3.5) | 18.1 (5.0) | 17.5 (2.4) | 17.8 (4.6) | 22.9 (4.3) | 19.7 (3.8) |
| Secondary school | 280 | 6.7 (2.7) | 17.3 (4.7) | 17.1 (2.2) | 17.4 (4.2) | 23.4 (3.7) | 19.4 (3.4) |
| University | 1257 | 6.9 (2.6) | 17.5 (4.8) | 17.2 (2.3) | 17.8 (4.3) | 23.2 (4.0) | 19.4 (3.6) |
| Occupation | *** | *** | *** | *** | |||
| Not working | 890 | 6.5 (2.6) | 17.8 (4.8) | 17.1 (2.3) | 17.4 (4.3) | 23.2 (3.8) | 19.1 (3.3) |
| Working | 423 | 6.8 (2.5) | 16.7 (4.7) | 17.0 (2.2) | 17.0 (4.3) | 24.0 (3.6) | 20.4 (3.0) |
| Health professionals | 255 | 7.9 (2.7) | 17.4 (4.8) | 17.1 (2.3) | 17.5 (4.3) | 23.3 (3.9) | 19.5 (3.5) |
| Total | 1568 | 6.8 (2.6) | 17.4 (4.8) | 17.1 (2.3) | 17.5 (4.3) | 23.3 (3.9) | 19.5 (3.5) |