Table 3

Composite scores for perceived vulnerability towards COVID-19

Question statementsMeanStandard
deviation (SD)
Cronbach’s
alpha (α)
Perceived vulnerability0.89
It is very likely that I will be exposed to novel coronavirus if I travel in the next few weeks, but I will not get sick4.030.93 
It is likely that I will contract novel coronavirus if I travel in the next few weeks3.981.09 
It is likely that I will contract novel coronavirus if I travel in India by air in the next few weeks3.631.21 
It is likely that I will contract novel coronavirus if I travel internationally by air in the next few weeks4.191.02 

Notes: N = 529; five-point Likert scale: 1 = Strongly disagree and 5 = Strongly agree

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