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False Beliefs about Contracting Avian (Bird) Flu from Processed Poultry Products
Current Research in Public Health
| Vol 3, Issue 1
Table 1. Intercorrelations, mean values, and standard deviations for the survey itemsrelated to avian influenza and safe cooking.
| Item | Mean | SD | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1. Likely will get into poultry consumed | 2.78 | 1.37 | - |
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| 2. Concerned will get into poultry produced | 3.21 | 1.44 | .564** | - |
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| 3. Much believe it will influence food safety | 3.85 | 1.61 | .290** | .322** | - |
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| 4. If gets into poultry, will it be safe to eat | 4.03 | 1.78 | .186** | .144* | .598** | - |
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| 5. If is found in poultry, intend to avoid eating | 5.38 | 1.54 | .006 | -.049 | .136* | .359** | - |
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| 6. Food you prepare is unsafe or contaminated | 4.08 | 1.43 | .397** | .497** | .285** | .104 | .060 | - |
Notes: N=285 for all statistics. * indicates significance at .05 two-tailed, ** indicates significance at .01 two-tailed.