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Table 8 Regression analysis of RANAS psychosocial determinants explaining the intention to call the NEH and reporting a suspected Ebola case

From: Contextual and psychosocial factors predicting Ebola prevention behaviours using the RANAS approach to behaviour change in Guinea-Bissau

Factor group

Contextual or psychosocial determinants

M (SD)

β

Context

Age in years

37.50 (13.90)

−.090***

 

Wealth

.31 (.20)

.014

 

Having a mobile phone

 

.035

Risk factors

Vulnerability

2.47 (1.34)

.017

Severity

4.46 (.68)

.108***

Health knowledge

19.11 (4.88)

.095***

Attitude factor

Response belief

4.11 (0.81)

.137***

Norm factors

Others’ behaviour household

3.81 (1.13)

.075*

Others’ behaviour village

3.17 (1.14)

−.024

Others’ (dis)approval household

3.26 (.82)

.126***

Others’ (dis)approval village

2.84 (1.12)

−.027

Personal importance

4.06 (.73)

.204***

Ability factors

Action knowledge (Hotline number)

n. a.

.020

Confidence in performance

3.98 (1.01)

.073**

Self-regulation factors

Commitment

4.15 (.69)

.162***

  1. Notes. *p ≤ .05, **p ≤ .01, ***p ≤ .001. Adjusted R 2 = .462. N = 979