Table 5.
Neural networks validation.
Hidden Nodes | Whole sample (n = 444) |
Morocco (n = 215) |
India (n = 229) |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inputs: PSE. PSU. PBE. CTA. SEF |
Inputs: PSE. PBE. SEF |
Inputs: PSU. CTA |
||||
Output: PRB |
Output: PRB |
Output: PRB |
||||
Training | Testing | Training | Testing | Training | Testing | |
1 | 0.108 | 0.100 | 0.110 | 0.115 | 0.149 | 0.171 |
2 | 0.100 | 0.111 | 0.103 | 0.122 | 0.150 | 0.161 |
3 | 0.101 | 0.120 | 0.110 | 0.116 | 0.126 | 0.194 |
4 | 0.109 | 0.090 | 0.118 | 0.087 | 0.172 | 0.112 |
5 | 0.106 | 0.102 | 0.109 | 0.102 | 0.150 | 0.166 |
6 | 0.103 | 0.113 | 0.103 | 0.126 | 0.162 | 0.141 |
7 | 0.105 | 0.097 | 0.117 | 0.095 | 0.158 | 0.144 |
8 | 0.104 | 0.102 | 0.111 | 0.104 | 0.138 | 0.190 |
9 | 0.102 | 0.103 | 0.107 | 0.114 | 0.158 | 0.144 |
10 | 0.111 | 0.093 | 0.116 | 0.103 | 0.154 | 0.165 |
Average RMSE | 0.105 | 0.103 | 0.110 | 0.108 | 0.152 | 0.159 |
SD | 0.003 | 0.009 | 0.005 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.023 |
[Legend RMSE = Root Mean Square Error; SD = Standard deviation; PSE = Perceived severity; PSU = Perceived susceptibility; PBE = Perceived benefits; CTA = Cues to action; SEF = Self-efficacy; PRB = Protective behavior].