False Beliefs about Contracting Avian (Bird) Flu from Processed Poultry Products

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	-
2. Concerned will get into poultry produced	3.21	1.44	.564**	-
3. Much believe it will influence food safety	3.85	1.61	.290**	.322**	-
4. If gets into poultry, will it be safe to eat	4.03	1.78	.186**	.144*	.598**	-
5. If is found in poultry, intend to avoid eating	5.38	1.54	.006	-.049	.136*	.359**	-
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.