Differences in knowledge, perceptions, fear, intentions and media use between men and women
| Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Range | mean score | mean score | |
| Knowledge | 0–17 | 7.69 | 8.67 |
| Seriousness5-150 | 0–3 | 1.96 | 2.12 |
| Susceptibility | 1–5 | 2.86 | 2.95 |
| Behavioural influence | 1–5 | 2.21 | 2.02 |
| Fear† | 1–5 | 2.75 | 3.03 |
| Gathering information† | 1–5 | 3.14 | 3.66 |
| Visiting a doctor5-150 | 1–5 | 3.94 | 4.16 |
| Helping a patient† | 1–5 | 4.08 | 4.31 |
| Media use† | 0–4 | 0.89 | 1.20 |
↵5-150 p<0.01, †p<0.001; by analysis of covariance with medical education, age, education level and acquaintance with rheumatic patients as covariates.