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. 2022 Oct 14;17(10):e0275669. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275669

Table 6. Correlation between risk perception and commitment to preventive measures.

Level of commitment Chi-Square p.value
Low Moderate Good
To what extent do you think coronavirus poses a risk to people in Syria? No risk at all 54(17.2%) 125(39.8%) 135(43.0%) 433.437 <0.001*
Minor risk 126(7.8%) 531(32.8%) 964(59.5%)
Major risk 102(2.2%) 947(20.4%) 3591(77.4%)
Do not know 75(7.8%) 285(29.8%) 596(62.3%)
To what extent do you think coronavirus poses a risk to you personally? No risk at all 119(14.3%) 311(37.3%) 404(48.4%) 402.271 <0.001*
Minor risk 98(3.0%) 858(26.6%) 2268(70.3%)
Major risk 50(2.3%) 405(18.3%) 1763(79.5%)
Do not know 90(7.2%) 314(25.0%) 851(67.8%)

* P-value<0.05 considered statistically significant