Table 7.
Average response to level-of-agreement questions regarding the pandemic.
| Statement | Sample | SD | PD | PV | SMC | TP | NT | Test stat. | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I always wear a face-covering while going out. | 3.99 | 4.12 | 3.96 | 3.95 | 3.51 | 3.74 | 3.82 | 5.99 | <0.001 |
| I have avoided social gatherings of three or more people. | 4.06 | 4.13 | 4.15 | 3.81 | 3.74 | 3.98 | 4.11 | 5.04 | <0.001 |
| I have stayed home and did not leave for any reason. | 2.90 | 2.9 | 2.75 | 2.85 | 3.11 | 2.93 | 3.38 | 2.76 | 0.017 |
| I strictly maintain social distancing whenever I leave my home. | 4.20 | 4.25 | 4.27 | 4.15 | 3.89 | 4.08 | 4.02 | 4.09 | 0.001 |
| I believe there are more risks associated with leaving my home than before the pandemic. | 3.79 | 3.79 | 3.89 | 3.81 | 3.62 | 3.6 | 4.13 | 3.07 | 0.009 |
| I am less willing to spend time travelling within the GTA than I was before the pandemic. | 3.74 | 3.73 | 3.83 | 3.75 | 3.69 | 3.47 | 3.96 | 2.17 | 0.055 |
| I am more reliant on online orders than I was before the pandemic. | 3.16 | 3.06 | 3.23 | 3.33 | 3.43 | 2.81 | 3.93 | 8.33 | <0.001 |