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Table 8 Use of health belief model constructs in combination in images

From: A content analysis of Canadian influencer crisis messages on Instagram and the public’s response during COVID-19

Number of Health Belief Model Constructs Per Post

News Media

n(%)

Politicians

n(%)

Public Health and Government

n(%)

Science Communicators

n(%)

Brand Influencers and Celebrities

n(%)

Average n(%)

0

675 (64%)

392 (83%)

296 (67%)

315 (53%)

75 (86%)

1753 (66%)

1

318 (30%)

64 (14%)

120 (27%)

208 (35%)

10 (12%)

720 (27%)

2

49 (5%)

16 (3%)

22 (5%)

57 (10%)

2 (2%)

146 (6%)

3

7 (0.7%)

1 (0.2%)

1 (0.2%)

13 (2%)

0 (0%)

22 (0.8%)

4

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

5

1 (0.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (0.04%)