Volume 13, Number 9—September 2007
Research
Precautionary Behavior in Response to Perceived Threat of Pandemic Influenza
M. Zia Sadique*†
, W. John Edmunds*, Richard D. Smith‡, William Jan Meerding§, Onno de Zwart§¶, Johannes Brug§, and Philippe Beutels#
, W. John Edmunds*, Richard D. Smith‡, William Jan Meerding§, Onno de Zwart§¶, Johannes Brug§, and Philippe Beutels#
Table 2
Perceived risk of setting during influenza pandemic, Europe and Asia*
| Location | Sample size | Most risky† | Least risky† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangdong, PRC | 409 | Entertainment (56) | Home (0) |
| Hong Kong, SAR, PRC | 401 | Public transportation (52) | Home (2) |
| Singapore | 430 | Entertainment (48) | Home (12) |
| Spain | 427 | Public transportation (63) | Home (3) |
| Poland | 502 | Public transportation (60) | Home (1) |
| Denmark | 463 | Public transportation (58) | Home (4) |
| Great Britain | 401 | Public transportation (49) | Home (4) |
| The Netherlands | 403 | Public transportation (48) | Home (5) |
*PRC, People’s Republic of China; SAR, Special Administrative Region.
†Numbers in parentheses indicate percentage of respondents who were given this option.
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