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Table 2 Perceived severity, vulnerability and comparative vulnerability (mean and 95% CI).

From: Monitoring of risk perceptions and correlates of precautionary behaviour related to human avian influenza during 2006 - 2007 in the Netherlands: results of seven consecutive surveys

 

Severity

Vulnerability

Comparative vulnerability

 

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

Mean (95% CI)

HIV

4.92 (4.91 - 4.93)

1.23 (1.21 - 1.24)

1.88 (1.85 - 1.91)

Heart attack

4.82 (4.80 - 4.83)

2.26 (2.23 - 2.29)

2.82 (2.80 - 2.85)

Avian influenza

4,57 (4.50 - 4.60)

1.69 (1.66 - 1.71)

2.59 (2.56 - 2.61)

Tuberculosis

4.49 (4.47 - 4.51)

1.68 (1.65 - 1.70)

2.50 (2.47 - 2.52)

Diabetes

4.18 (4.16 - 4.21)

2.11 (2.08 - 2.14)

2.85 (2.82 - 2.87)

High blood pressure

3.60 (3.57 - 3.62)

2.44 (2.41 - 2.47)

2.84 (2.82 - 2.87)

Food poisoning

3.59 (3.57 - 3.62)

2.38 (2.36 - 2.41)

2.73 (2.71 - 2.75)

Common cold

1.87 (1.85 - 1.89)

3.64 (3.61 - 3.67)

3.07 (3.05 - 3.09)