Eun Hye Park, Min-Su Oh, Sorina Kim, Juyeon Lee, Ki Soo Kang
The Analysis of Factors Causing the High Prevalence of Child Obesity in Jeju Island
Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition
1 examined effects evaluative labels visual aids peoples understanding evaluation use covid19 reproduction number rnumber 2 examined whether peoples perceived susceptibility intended adherence preventive measures changed exposed rnumber 3 explored whether effects changes depended peoples numeracy skills online experiment participants large dutch representative sample n 1168 received information covid19 rnumber displayed corona dashboard dutch ministry health welfare sport rnumber either presented without categorical line display ie evaluative label without iconbased tree diagram ie visual aid explaining number works regarding peoples use statistic measured perceived susceptibility covid19 adherence intention five preventive measures exposure rnumber exposure also measured participants understanding perceived usefulness affective cognitive evaluation objective numeracy 56 participants correctly interpreted rnumber highly numerate people better understanding less numerate people information rnumber perceived useful presented visual aid differences across experimental conditions peoples understanding affective cognitive evaluations finally independent experimental conditions intention adhere preventive measures higher seeing rnumber among highly numerate people although evaluative labels visual aids facilitate peoples understanding evaluation rnumber results show statistic perceived useful may used stimulate adherence preventive measures policy makers public health communicators advised clearly explain giving numbers especially less numerate people also people could use behavior change combat spread virus pandemic