Table 1 |
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Behavioural change and risk perceptions in response to the H1N1 pandemic |
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Variables |
Malaysia |
Europe |
Differences between regions (x2 value) |
Total |
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No (%) |
No (%) |
N (%) |
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Relevant behaviours |
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Public transport use as a result of swine flu |
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Less than usual |
84 (48) |
32 (22) |
21.91** |
116 (36) |
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The same or more |
93 (53) |
112 (78) |
204 (64) |
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Cancellation/delaying of flights |
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Yes |
99 (56) |
25 (17) |
49.20** |
124 (39) |
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No |
79 (44) |
119 (83) |
188 (61) |
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Purchased goods (e.g. face masks) |
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Yes |
14 (8) |
11 (7) |
0.14 |
25 (8) |
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No |
166 (92) |
137 (93) |
303 (92) |
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Intend to purchase goods |
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Yes |
74 (41) |
22 (15) |
27.03** |
96 (29) |
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No |
106 (59) |
126 (85) |
232 (71) |
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Risk groups |
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Pig farmers |
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More risk than me |
157 (88) |
72 (49) |
68.03** |
229 (70) |
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Same risk as me |
16 (9) |
74 (50) |
90 (28) |
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Less risk than me |
5 (3) |
2 (1) |
7 (2) |
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General farmers |
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More risk |
61 (35) |
29 (20) |
11.44** |
90 (28) |
|
Same risk |
108 (61) |
116 (78) |
224 (69) |
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Less risk |
8 (5) |
3 (2) |
11 (3) |
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The elderly |
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More risk |
87 (49) |
96 (65) |
8.27* |
183 (57) |
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Same risk |
76 (43) |
42 (28) |
118 (36) |
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Less risk |
13 (7) |
10 (7) |
23 (7) |
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Homeless |
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More risk |
96 (55) |
74 (50) |
10.23** |
170 (53) |
|
Same risk |
67 (38) |
73 (49) |
140 (43) |
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Less risk |
12 (7) |
1 (1) |
13 (4) |
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Homosexuals |
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More risk |
56 (32) |
11 (8) |
31.82** |
67 (21) |
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Same risk |
115 (65) |
134 (92) |
249 (77) |
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Less risk |
5 (3) |
1 (1) |
6 (2) |
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Prostitutes |
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More risk |
106 (60) |
64 (44) |
12.10** |
170 (53) |
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Same risk |
66 (37) |
82 (56) |
148 (46) |
|
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Less risk |
5 (3) |
1 (1) |
6 (2) |
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Those already with a disease and with weakened immunity |
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More risk |
156 (88) |
127 (86) |
3.49* |
283 (87) |
|
Same risk |
13 (7) |
18 (12) |
31 (10) |
|
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Less risk |
8 (5) |
3 (2) |
11 (3) |
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Personal Anxieties |
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Concern about getting flu |
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Very concerned |
75 (42) |
8 (5) |
91.67** |
83 (26) |
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Somewhat concerned |
52 (29) |
30 (20) |
82 (25) |
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Only a little concerned |
39 (22) |
48 (33) |
87 (27) |
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Not at all concerned |
12 (7) |
61 (42) |
73 (23) |
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Control over whether infected |
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Great deal |
35 (20) |
19 (13) |
2.83 |
54 (16) |
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Little |
97 (55) |
90 (61) |
187 (57) |
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None |
46 (26) |
38 (26) |
84 (26) |
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Contacted friends to discuss threat |
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Yes |
33 (19) |
90 (63) |
66.56** |
123 (39) |
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No |
144 (81) |
52 (37) |
196 (61) |
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Contacted family to discuss threat |
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Yes |
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No |
49 (28) |
31 (22) |
1.54 |
80 (25) |
|
119 (73) |
113 (79) |
242 (75) |
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Note Asterisks indicate significant regional differences (Europe vs. Asia) using Pearson chi-square statistic * p < .05; ** p < .01. We reran these analyses using logistic regressions controlling for age and sex, with similar results to the chi-square analyses. Further details of these findings are available from the first author. Percentages are rounded so may not all always add to 100. Ns range from 312-328 due to some missing data from Malaysia. |
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Goodwin et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2009 9:166 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-9-166 |
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