Self-isolation
sampleA
REGRESSION
Rates of intended self-isolation were higher when imagining you were a case than a high-risk contact. Three-quarters of the general population sample intended to self-isolate for 21 days if they were to develop mpox (75.2%, 95% CI 73.7% to 76.7%, n=2294; Main behavioural outcomes, by sample*p≤0.001.†Answers of ‘don’t know’, ‘prefer not to say’ and ‘not applicable, I wouldn’t do this anyway’ were coded as missing, therefore total ns are substantially lower (general population, n=2490; Savanta GBMSM, n=216; Grindr, n=790; Meta, n=991).GBMSM, gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men.In the general population, intention to self-isolate was associated with: less financial hardship, being more worried about mpox, perceiving a bigger threat of mpox to people in the UK, greater perceived susceptibility and severity of mpox, and greater perceived social norms for self-isolation (Associations between intending to self-isolate and sociodemographic characteristics and motivational message, by sampleA higher score indicates greater intention to self-isolate. Variables were entered into the linear regression model in blocks (block 1: sociodemographic variables and motivational message, block 2: psychological factors, block 3: isolation-specific beliefs). Results for block 3, using pooled estimates are reported.*p≤0.001.GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis.Associations between intending to self-isolate and psychological factors and isolation-specific beliefs, by sampleA higher score indicates greater intention to self-isolate. Variables were entered into the linear regression model in blocks (block 1: sociodemographic variables and motivational message, block 2: psychological factors, block 3: isolation-specific beliefs). Results for block 3, using pooled estimates are reported.*p≤0.001.