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Table 5 Social Influences on COVID-19 Mitigation Behaviors by Gender

From: COVID-19 mitigation behaviors among English-Speaking Hmong Americans

  

Total N

Male

(n = 106)

Female

(n = 376)

Fisher’s Exact

Social Influences on Masking

482

   

 Hmong Community Leader

 

12 (11.3)

20 (5.3)

0.029*

 Family

 

64 (60.4)

245 (65.2)

0.214

 Shaman

 

5 (4.7)

11 (3)

0.262

 Religious leader

 

7 (6.6)

20 (5.3)

0.38

 Government Official

 

51 (48.1)

250 (66.5)

0.000*

 Healthcare Provider

 

74 (69.8)

317 (84.3)

0.001*

Social Influences on Social Distancing

482

   

 Hmong Community Leader

 

12 (11.3)

19 (5.1)

0.022*

 Family

 

60 (56.6)

220 (58.5)

0.404

 Shaman

 

5 (4.7)

11 (2.9)

0.262

 Religious leader

 

6 (5.7)

16 (4.3)

0.349

 Government Official

 

49 (46.2)

257 (68.4)

0.000*

 Healthcare Provider

 

71 (67)

313 (82.2)

0.000*

Social influences on Group Gatherings

482

   

 Hmong Community Leader

 

22 (20.8)

47 (12.5)

0.026*

 Family

 

64 (60.4)

233 (62)

0.425

 Shaman

 

6 (5.7)

10 (2.7)

0.115

 Religious leader

 

5 (4.7)

13 (3.5)

0.36

 Government Official

 

4 (3.8)

29 (7.7)

0.111

 Healthcare Provider

 

7 (6.6)

32 (8.5)

0.342

Social Influences on Vaccinations

482

   

 Hmong Community Leader

 

12 (11.3)

21 (5.6)

0.037*

 Family

 

63 (59.4)

212 (56.4)

0.327

 Shaman

 

6 (5.7)

8 (2.1)

0.063

 Religious leader

 

3 (2.8)

13 (3.5)

0.518

 Government Official

 

53 (50)

210 (55.9)

0.169

 Healthcare Provider

 

69 (65.1)

267 (71)

0.147

  1. *p-value < 0.05 denotes statistical significance