Table 4.
Mediator variable | All | Proximity |
Location Use |
App Provider |
Security risk |
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Decen. | Ano.Central. | Id.Central. | None | Local | Uploaded | State | Federal | Tech | Employer | None | Breach | 2nd use | Re-id. | ||
% of participants who agreed “Installing this app presents a risk to my security and privacy.” | |||||||||||||||
S&P risks | 54.8 | 52.7 | 52.5 | 59.1 | 50.2 | 57.1 | 57.3 | 54.1 | 50.4 | 56.8 | 58.1 | 43.3 | 62.8 | 59.7 | 53.6 |
% of participants who agreed “Installing this app helps me protect myself against COVID-19.” | |||||||||||||||
Self benefits | 68.2 | 68.6 | 67.0 | 69.0 | 66.2 | 67.7 | 70.8 | 70.2 | 70.9 | 65.4 | 66.4 | 69.8 | 67.1 | 67.2 | 68.9 |
% of participants who agreed “This app helps slow the spread of COVID-19 in my area.” | |||||||||||||||
Societal benefits | 64.9 | 63.6 | 65.2 | 65.9 | 62.5 | 64.1 | 68.0 | 64.9 | 65.4 | 63.0 | 66.4 | 68.0 | 63.4 | 61.8 | 66.6 |
% of participants who agreed “Most people in my area would install this app if it became available.” | |||||||||||||||
Perceived adoption | 41.7 | 41.4 | 41.3 | 42.4 | 41.3 | 40.7 | 43.2 | 40.0 | 44.7 | 42.4 | 39.7 | 42.9 | 42.7 | 37.4 | 44.1 |
Condition names are abbreviated. Decen.: Decentralized; Ano.Central.: Anonymized Centralized; Id.Central.: Identified Centralized; None: No location use; Local: Location on device; Uploaded.: Location uploaded; State: State health authorities; Federal: Federal health authorities; Tech: Tech company; Employer: Employer or school; None: No risk mentioned; Breach: Data breach risk; 2nd use: Secondary use risk; Re-id.: Re-identification risk.