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. 2021 Dec 8;23(12):e28305. doi: 10.2196/28305

Table 2.

Pandemic and cultural predictors of societal sentiments toward Asians across 20 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic (N=28,494): Model 1.a Higher power distance, individualism and uncertainty avoidance were associated with negative sentiments toward Asians; the pandemic variables of prevalence and mortality rates did not reach statistical significance.

Predictor Value (SE)
Prevalence of new casesb 0.000 (0.000)
Incidence of new deathsc 0.000 (0.000)
Individualism –0.002d (0.000)
Power distance –0.002d (0.000)
Uncertainty avoidance –0.001d (0.000)
Masculinity –0.001 (0.000)

aR2=0.737; adjusted R2=0.723.

bRespective monthly COVID-19 incidence rates from October 2019 to May 2020.

cRespective monthly COVID-19 mortality rates from October 2019 to May 2020.

dP<.001.