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.