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Table 2 Median response outcomes to psychological variables

From: Non-adherence to COVID-19 containment behaviours: results from an all-Ireland telephone survey

Variable

Median

IQR

Depression (1–4, 4 = depressed nearly every day)

1.50

0.5 – 2.5

Anxiety (1–4, 4 = anxious nearly every day)

1.50

0.5 – 2.5

Loneliness (1–3.5, 3.5 = higher loneliness)

1.33

0.3 – 2.3

Self-rated health (1–5, 5 = very bad)

2.0

1—3

Perceived risk of COVID-19 to self (1–5, 5 = high perception of risk)

3.5

2.5 – 4.5

Perceived risk of COVID-19 to others (1–5, 5 = high perception of risk)

4.0

3—5

Perceived vulnerability of self to COVID-19 (1–5, 5 = high perception of vulnerability)

3.0

1.5 – 4.5

Perceived vulnerability of others to COVID-19 (1–5, 5 = high perception of vulnerability)

3.5

2.5 – 4.5

Fear of COVID-19 (1–5, 5 = high fear)

4.0

2–5

Handwashing response efficacy (1–5, 5 = high perception of efficacy)

4.5

3.5 – 5

Social distancing response efficacy (1–5, 5 = high perception of efficacy)

4.5

3.5—5

Handwashing response cost (1–5, 5 = high perception of cost)

1.5

0.5 – 2.5

Social distancing response cost (1–5, 5 = high perception of cost)

2.0

1 – 3

Handwashing self-efficacy (1–5, 5 = high perception of efficacy)

4.0

3 – 5

Social distancing self-efficacy (1–5, 5 = high perception of efficacy)

4.0

2 – 5

Social norms handwashing (1–5, 5 = high perception of social norms)

4.0

3 – 5

Social norms social distancing (5 = high perception of social norms)

4.0

3—5

  1. IQR Interquartile range