Table 3.
Regression results of the antecedents for the dimensions of the psychological distance with standardized regression coefficients (β) and standard error (SE)
| Predictors | Psychological distance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographical | Temporal | Social | Hypothetical | |
| Model 1: Hypotheses | ||||
| Intercept | 2.47*** (.05) | 3.57*** (.06) | 3.99*** (.06) | 2.51*** (.06) |
| Residence | −.17** (.06) | .08 (.06) | .04 (.06) | −.11 (.06) |
| Cases in district | −.03 (.04) | .01 (.03) | −.10** (.03) | .02 (.04) |
| Case in social surrounding | .07 (.05) | .00 (.06) | .04 (.06) | .12* (.06) |
| Medical sector | −.06 (.07) | .05 (.09) | −.24** (.07) | −.09 (.05) |
| Knowledge | −.14* (.06) | −.06 (.07) | .01 (.05) | −.19** (.06) |
| R2 (Adjusted R2) | .06 (.05) | .00 (.00) | .05 (.04) | .06 (.05) |
| Model 2: Hypotheses and demographic control variables | ||||
| Intercept | 2.47*** (.05) | 3.57*** (.06) | 3.99*** (.06) | 2.51*** (.05) |
| Residence | −.16** (.06) | .07 (.06) | .07 (.06) | −.08 (.06) |
| Cases in district | −.02 (.04) | .02 (.03) | −.10** (.03) | .03 (.04) |
| Case in social surrounding | .06 (.05) | .00 (.06) | .04 (.06) | −.11 (.06) |
| Medical sector | −.06 (.07) | .06 (.09) | −.24** (.07) | −.09 (.05) |
| Knowledge | −.13* (.06) | −.05 (.08) | .02 (.05) | −.18** (.06) |
| Gender | .00 (.05) | −.14 (.06) | −.06 (.06) | −.02 (.06) |
| Age | −.03 (.07) | −.06 (.07) | .10 (.06) | −.07 (.06) |
| Level of education | −.10 (.07) | −.05 (.06) | −.04 (.06) | −.20** (.07) |
| R2 (Adjusted R2) | .07 (.05) | .02 (.00) | .07 (.05) | .09 (.07) |
F F-statistic, df Degrees of freedom, R2 Explained variance, * = p < 0.05, ** = p < 0.01, *** = p < 0.001, Gender was coded as (1) male and (2) female, Cases in social surrounding was coded (1) yes and (2) no, medical profession was coded (0) not working in a medical profession and (1) working in a medical profession, Residence was coded from (1) rural to (5) urban