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. 2022 Oct 1;12:05042. doi: 10.7189/jogh.12.05042

Table 4.

Evaluation of pop-up testing facilities and SARS-CoV-2 testing, differentiated by location

Variable n
Mean (SD)
%
Statistical test result*
Location
1
2
1
2
1
2

Attitude towards facility†







Reported
379
190
4.4 (0.46)
4.3 (0.44)


3.2‡
Missing
13
5





How did you know about the facility?







Neighbours, word of mouth
114
34


29.2
18.1
8.3‡
Coincidently passing
104
32


26.7
17.0
6.6‡
Social media
75
36


19.2
19.1
0.0
Family/housemates
66
22


16.9
11.7
2.7
Community organizations
15
11


3.8
5.9
1.2
Other§
52
71


13.3
37.8
45.2‖
Missing
2
7





First time testing
Yes
268
117


68.4
60.0
4.0¶
No
117
74


29.8
37.9

Missing
7
4





Reason for testing
To be sure
197
69


51.8
35.6
13.7‖
COVID-19-related symptoms
124
95


32.6
49.0
14.5‖
Contact
44
33


11.6
17.0
3.3
Housemate with COVID-19
8
9


2.1
4.6
2.9
Other**
50
21


13.2
10.8
0.7
Missing
197
69


51.8
35.6

Future test intentions
Yes
322
144


83.6
77.0
5.8¶
Maybe
50
29


13.0
15.5

No
13
14


3.4
7.5

Missing
6






Location preference
Local testing facility
332
138


88.5
77.1
17.3‖
Standard test street
4
11


1.1
6.1

No preference
39
30


10.4
16.8

Missing
17
16





Location argument
Travel distance
261
108


74.1
63.9
5.8
No appointment needed
175
64


49.7
37.9
6.5‡
Not meeting acquaintances
10
3


2.8
1.8
0.5
Other††
46
27


13.1
16.0
0.8
Missing 40 26

*For all comparisons, χ2 tests were used, except for the attitude towards the facility (through Likert scale), where t-tests were used.

†Likert scale 1-5; 3 items; α = 0.67 (n = 587).

P<0.01.

§E.g., GP, school, flyer.

P<0.001.

P<0.05.

**Reasons mentioned were: for holidays, GP, school, taking responsibility, high infection rates in neighbourhood, contact with vulnerable people, personal vulnerability, work-related high contact, curiosity.

††Arguments mentioned were: having no personal transport, scheduling did not work, faster, low-key, drive-in is more comfortable with bad weather.