As mentioned earlier, the difference in the degree of avoiding uncertainty depends upon various socio-economic and socio-religious factors. Research has found that countries/people in high uncertainty avoidance countries show certain similar characteristics. Let us take a look at these traits.
Countries that have a long history rank higher on the uncertainty avoidance scale.
The population of the country is homogeneous.
New ideas are not encouraged; instead, sticking to the structure is preferred.
Citizens are cynical of their nation/government.
Belief in superstitions and luck is higher.
More people are smokers and the country has a higher rate of motor accidents.
There are many ways to detect if someone has a high amount of Uncertainty Avoidance. For example, the use of formality in interaction with others, dependence of formalized policies and procedures, apparent resistance of change are all characteristics of high uncertainty avoidance.