Table 6 Differences in mean “perception of susceptibility to COVID-19 and the extent of anxiety” scores, according to country (N = 723)
Perception of susceptibility to Coronavirus | Saudi Arabia | Egypt | Jordan | Total | Kruskal-Wallis test | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 468 | n = 162 | n = 93 | N = 723 | |||
Do you think that you will contract COVID-19 in the coming year if you do not take any preventive measures? | ||||||
M ± SD | 3.51 ± 1.125 | 3.29 ± 0.713 | 3.35 ± 0.939 | 3.44 ± 1.0260 | Chi-square = 6.041 | .049* |
Mean rank | 374.81 | 333.11 | 347.87 | |||
Suppose you have not been vaccinated against Coronavirus COVID-19 or the vaccine is not available. What do you think your chance of contracting the disease in the coming year is? | ||||||
M ± SD | 3.23 ± 1.075 | 3.21 ± 0.849 | 3.17 ± 1.074 | 3.18 ± 1.027 | Chi-square = 0.030 | .985 |
Mean rank | 362.87 | 361.05 | 359.29 | |||
How concerned are you about contracting COVID-19? | ||||||
M ± SD | 3.55 ± 0.977 | 3.67 ± 0.946 | 3.32 ± 1.095 | 3.55 ± 0.989 | Chi-square = 5.518 | .063 |
Mean rank | 361.8 | 384.47 | 323.87 | |||
Mean perception of susceptibility to COVID-19 and the extent of anxiety | ||||||
M ± SD | 3.41 ± 0.765 | 3.38 ± 0.603 | 3.30 ± 0.878 | 3.39 ± 0.748 | Chi-square = 1.827 | .401 |
Mean rank | 368.30 | 358.00 | 337.27 | |||