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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants by types

From: University students’ perceptions of airborne infection control: exploratory study using Q methodology

Type

I (n = 12)

II (n = 8)

III (n = 11)

IV (n = 9)

NO.

(%)

NO.

(%)

NO.

(%)

NO.

(%)

Grade

 First

4

(33.3)

4

(44.4)

 Second

5

(41.7)

3

(37.5)

5

(45.5)

1

(11.1)

 Third

2

(16.7)

3

(37.5)

4

(36.4)

4

(44.4)

 Fourth

1

(8.3)

2

(25.0)

1

(9.1)

Sex

 Male

7

(58.3)

6

(75.0)

6

(54.5)

4

(44.4)

 Female

5

(41.7)

2

(25.0)

5

(45.5)

5

(55.6)

Age group (yrs)

 20–21

4

(33.3)

2

(25.0)

3

(27.3)

6

(66.7)

 22–23

5

(41.7)

5

(62.5)

4

(36.4)

2

(22.2)

 24–25

1

(8.3)

1

(12.5)

3

(27.3)

1

(11.1)

  ≥ 26

2

(16.7)

1

(9.1)

Major department

 Business & economics

3

(25.0)

4

(36.4)

1

(11.1)

 Engineering

5

(41.7)

3

(37.5)

1

(9.1)

5

(55.6)

 Humanities & social sciences

2

(18.2)

1

(11.1)

 Nursing & public

1

(8.3)

1

(9.1)

 Natural science

3

(25.0)

5

(62.5)

3

(27.3)

2

(22.2)

Education related to infectious diseases

 Yes

3

(25.0)

2

(25.0)

5

(45.5)

4

(44.4)

 No

9

(75.0)

6

(75.0)

6

(54.5)

5

(55.6)

Information source of infectious disease (multiple choice)

 Television

5

(38.5)

2

(25.0)

5

(38.5)

2

(22.2)

 Internet

5

(38.5)

6

(75.0)

3

(23.1)

6

(66.7)

 Medical staff

1

(7.7)

2

(15.4)

 No source

1

(7.7)

1

(7.7)

 School

1

(7.7)

2

(15.4)

1

(11.1)

 Social networking service

1

(11.1)

Participant’s own experience of infectious diseases in the past year

 Yes

5

(41.7)

4

(50.0)

5

(45.5)

3

(33.3)

 No

7

(58.3)

4

(50.0)

6

(54.5)

6

(66.7)

Experience of infectious diseases among participant’s family members in the past year

 Yes

5

(41.7)

5

(62.5)

6

(54.5)

3

(33.3)

 No

7

(58.3)

3

(37.5)

5

(45.5)

6

(66.7)