Table 3.
Predictors of compliance with physical distancing and hand washing
| Block | r2 change | Variable | Standardized beta | p | Outcome variable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .02 | > .05 | Physical distancing | ||
| Age | .04 | > .05 | |||
| Female | .07 | < .05* | |||
| Single | − .05 | > .05 | |||
| Married | − .03 | > .05 | |||
| Education: diploma | .03 | > .05 | |||
| Education: bachelor | .10 | < .05* | |||
| Education: master/PhD | .08 | > .05 | |||
| Employed | − .05 | > .05 | |||
| Unemployed | − .05 | > .05 | |||
| Retired | − .04 | > .05 | |||
| Income: medium | .02 | > .05 | |||
| Income: high | .05 | > .05 | |||
| Region: north | − .01 | > .05 | |||
| Region: south | − .07 | > .05 | |||
| Region: east | .02 | > .05 | |||
| Region: west | − .02 | > .05 | |||
| 2 | .03 | < .01** | |||
| Fear of COVID-19 | − .02 | > .05 | |||
| Perceived seriousness | .03 | > .05 | |||
| Knowledge of health behaviors | .02 | > .05 | |||
| Knowledge of government restrictions | .16 | < .01** | |||
| 1 | .04 | < .01** | Hand washing | ||
| Age | .12 | < .05* | |||
| Female | .03 | > .05 | |||
| Single | − .10 | > .05 | |||
| Married | − .08 | > .05 | |||
| Education: diploma | − .03 | > .05 | |||
| Education: bachelor | − .00 | > .05 | |||
| Education: master/PhD | − .02 | > .05 | |||
| Employed | − .00 | > .05 | |||
| Unemployed | − .01 | > .05 | |||
| Retired | .01 | > .05 | |||
| Income: medium | .03 | > .05 | |||
| Income: high | .06 | > .05 | |||
| Region: north | − .02 | > .05 | |||
| Region: south | − .09 | > .05 | |||
| Region: east | − .01 | > .05 | |||
| Region: west | − .06 | > .05 | |||
| 2 | .07 | < .01** | |||
| Fear of COVID-19 | .02 | > .05 | |||
| Perceived seriousness of COVID-19 | .10 | < .01** | |||
| Knowledge of health behaviors | .02 | > .05 | |||
| Knowledge of government restrictions | .23 | < .01** |
Standardized beta coefficients for two separate multiple-linear regressions with frequency of physical distancing and hand washing as outcome variables. In block 1, demographic variables were entered as dummy variables where necessary. In block 2, the following variables were entered: total score of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, perceived seriousness of COVID-19, knowledge of health behaviors, and knowledge of government restrictions
*p < .05; **p < .01