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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics and WLAN use of the participants in the two experimental groups

From: Does precautionary information about electromagnetic fields trigger nocebo responses? An experimental risk communication study

 

Experimental condition

Test statistic for differences

between groups

Basic information

(n = 64)

Basic + precautionary information (n = 73)

Number of females (%)

27 (42%)

35 (48%)

χ2 = .46 (p = .50)

Number of participants in age group (%)

 18–30

43 (67%)

51 (70%)

Mann-Whitney U-Test

 31–40

5 (8%)

3 (4%)

Z = −.23 (p = 0.82)

 41–50

3 (5%)

4 (6%)

 

 51–60

6 (9%)

7 (10%)

 

 older than 60

7 (11%)

8 (11%)

 

Number of participants with education level (%)

 No graduation

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Mann-Whitney U-Test

 Junior high school

7 (11%)

7 (10%)

Z = −.343 (p = .73)

 High school

26 (41%)

32 (44%)

 

 Bachelor degree

15 (23%)

19 (26%)

 

 Master degree (or equivalent)

16 (25%)

15 (21%)

 

Use of WLAN at home

57 (89%)

66 (90%)

χ2 = .07 (p = .80)

Use of WLAN at work/university

49 (77%)

55 (75%)

χ2 = .22 (p = .90)