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.