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. 2022 Mar 16;12(3):e056533. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056533

Table 2.

Primary and secondary outcomes (% (n); mean (SD)) by experimental group

Residual risk Post-test result behaviours
Control (n=300) NHS T&T (n=298) Elaborated (n=302) Infographic (n=300) None (n=602) Included (n=598)
Primary measures
Understanding
 I am not infectious 45.3 (n=136) 28.2 (n=84) 9.6 (n=29) 7.7 (n=23) 19.6 (n=118) 25.8 (n=154)
 I am most likely not infectious* 54.3 (n=163) 71.1 (n=212) 88.7 (n=268) 90.7 (n=272) 79.7 (n=480) 72.7 (n=435)
 I am most likely infectious 0 (n=0) 0.3 (n=1) 1.3 (n=4) 0.7 (n=2) 0.5 (n=3) 0.7 (n=4)
 I am infectious 0.3 (n=1) 0.3 (n=1) 0.3 (n=1) 1.0 (n=3) 0.2%(n=1) 0.8 (n=5)
Specific behaviours
 Average 6.40 (0.9) 6.46 (0.8) 6.42 (0.9) 6.33 (1.1) 6.39 (0.9) 6.41 (0.9)
 Social distancing 6.52 (1.0) 6.55 (1.0) 6.53 (1.0) 6.46 (1.2) 6.53 (1.0) 6.50 (1.1)
 Hand washing 6.45 (1.0) 6.50 (1.0) 6.46 (1.1) 6.41 (1.2) 6.48 (1.1) 6.44 (1.1)
 Face covering 6.70 (0.8) 6.71 (0.9) 6.71 (0.9) 6.55 (1.3) 6.70 (0.9) 6.63 (1.1)
 Avoid meeting others 6.20 (1.3) 6.21 (1.3) 6.15 (1.3) 6.00 (1.5) 6.09 (1.3) 6.18 (1.3)
 Work from home 6.19 (1.5) 6.32 (1.4) 6.24 (1.4) 6.21 (1.4) 6.20 (1.5) 6.28 (1.4)
 Avoid public transport 6.28 (1.4) 6.47 (1.2) 6.44 (1.2) 6.34 (1.3) 6.35 (1.3) 6.43 (1.2)
Secondary measures
Expectations to follow guidelines 4.23 (0.9) 4.18 (0.8) 4.25 (0.9) 4.32 (0.9) 4.19 (0.8) 4.30 (0.8)
Confidence in understanding 4.17 (0.8) 4.35 (0.8) 4.23 (0.8) 4.32 (0.8) 4.24 (0.8) 4.29 (0.8)
Perceived testing accuracy 5.71 (1.1) 5.71 (1.1) 5.61 (1.1) 5.95 (1.0) 5.75 (1.1) 5.74 (1.1)
Future testing expectations 5.90 (1.6) 5.92 (1.6) 5.88 (1.6) 5.99 (1.6) 5.90 (1.6) 5.95 (1.6)

*Correct understanding of residual risk. Confidence is on a five-point scale and other continuous variables on a seven-point scale.

NHS, National Health Service; T&T, Test and Trace.