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Table 3 Beliefs about causation, perceived credibility of information sources and risk perceptions following a H7N9 outbreak

From: Early responses to H7N9 in southern Mainland China

Item

    

Beliefs about causation

 

Related (N, %)

Uncertain

Not related

 

Floating pigs

349 (34.5)

272 (26.9)

385 (38.0)

 

New migrants

232 (23.1)

246 (24.5)

525 (52.3)

 

Poor Chinese hygiene

622 (61.7)

272 (27.0)

114 (11.3)

 

Unhygienic poultry trade

784 (77.6)

90 (8.9)

136 (13.5)

 

Recent temperature fluctuations

548 (54.4)

95 (9.4)

364 (36.1)

 

Global climate change

450 (44.6)

202 (20.0)

356 (35.3)

Trust in communications

 

Strongly believe

Moderately believe

Do not believe

 

Chinese government

360 (36.5)

529 (53.6)

98 (9.9)

 

Chinese experts

191 (20.0)

525 (54.9)

241 (25.2)

 

Western experts

87 (11.8)

339 (45.9)

312 (42.3)

Beliefs about relative risk

 

More at risk than me

Similar or less risk

Unsure

 

Regular contact with poultry

863 (85.4)

60 (5.9)

88 (8.7)

 

Migrants

381 (37.7)

420 (40.6)

210 (20.8)

 

Children

522 (51.6)

383 (37.9)

106 (10.5)

 

Young people

59 (5.8)

821 (81.2)

131 (13.0)

 

Elderly people

736 (72.8)

198 (19.5)

77 (7.6)

 

Those with weak immunity

815 (80.6)

106 (10.5)

90 (8.9)