Asia (n = 37)

North and South

America (n = 21)

Europe (n = 44)

Oceania (n = 8)

1. Pointing to one’s nose with a forefinger.

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

I

Yes

16

(43.2)

9

(42.9)

3

(6.8)

1

(12.5)

No

21

(56.8)

12

(57.1)

41

(93.2)

7

(87.5)

Nose

Yes

26

(70.3)

18

(85.7)

35

(79.5)

7

(87.5)

No

11

(29.7)

3

(14.3)

9

(20.5)

1

(12.5)

Others

Yes

1

(2.7)

0

(0.0)

6

(13.6)

0

(0.0)

No

36

(97.3)

21

(100.0)

38

(86.4)

8

(100.0)

Asia (n = 37)

North and South

America (n = 21)

Europe (n = 44)

Oceania (n = 8)

2. Making a circle with a thumb and a forefinger

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

OK

Yes

37

(100.0)

21

(100.0)

38

(86.4)

8

(100.0)

No

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

5

(11.4)

0

(0.0)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

1

(2.3)

0

(0.0)

Money

Yes

5

(13.5)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

No

32

(86.5)

21

(100.0)

43

(97.7)

8

(100.0)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

1

(2.3)

0

(0.0)

Zero

Yes

5

(13.5)

1

(4.8)

12

(27.3)

3

(37.5)

No

32

(86.5)

20

(95.2)

31

(70.5)

5

(62.5)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

1

(2.3)

0

(0.0)

Others

Yes

1

(2.7)

1

(4.8)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

No

36

(97.3)

20

(95.2)

43

(97.7)

8

(100.0)

Missing value

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

1

(2.3)

0

(0.0)

Asia (n = 37)

North and South

America (n = 21)

Europe (n = 44)

Oceania (n = 8)

3. Pointing upwards with a thumb

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Good

Yes

36

(97.3)

21

(100.0)

44

(100.0)

8

(100.0)

No

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

Missing value

1

(2.7)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

Insult a person

Yes

0

(0.0)

1

(4.8)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

No

36

(97.3)

20

(95.2)

44

(100.0)

8

(100.0)

Missing value

1

(2.7)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

Others

Yes

1

(2.7)

1

(4.8)

3

(6.8)

0

(0.0)

No

35

(94.6)

20

(95.2)

41

(93.2)

8

(100.0)

Missing value

1

(2.7)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)