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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.