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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the survey respondents (n = 1207)

From: Determinants of adherence to personal preventive behaviours based on the health belief model: a cross-sectional study in South Korea during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic

Variables

N

%

Gender

 Male

616

51

 Female

591

49

Age groups in years

 20–29

275

22.8

 30–39

278

23

 40–49

329

27.3

 50–59

325

26.9

Education

 Less than a bachelor’s degree

296

24.5

 Bachelor’s degree

461

38.2

 Master’s or higher

450

37.3

Monthly household income (10,000 KRW)a

  < 300

397

32.9

 300 < 600

549

45.5

  ≥ 600

261

21.5

Marital status

 Married

628

52

 Never married

537

44.5

 Divorced/widowed/separated

42

3.5

  1. aKRW Currency of Korea (1000 KRW is approximately 1 USD)