Variable name in this study | Original survey question | Values in the original survey | Values in this study |
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Perceived susceptibility | What do you think is the probability that you are or have been infected with COVID-19? | Probability in percentage points % (integers 0–100) | Same as questionnaire |
Perceived severity | What do you think is the probability that an infected person develops a serious illness that requires hospitalization? | Probability in percentage points % (integers 0–100) | Same as questionnaire |
How effective do you believe each of these measures is in reducing the spread of the epidemic? | |||
Perceived effectiveness of wearing a mask | Requiring masks to be worn outside by everyone | 1 = Not effective at all, 2 = Slightly effective, 3 = Moderately effective, 4 = Very effective, 5 = Extremely effective | Same as questionnaire |
Perceived effectiveness of handwashing | Hand washing | ||
Perceived effectiveness of avoiding social gatherings | Forbidding mass gatherings | ||
For each of the following behaviors, please tell us how often you engaged in them NOW | |||
Wearing a mask | Wear a mask | 1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Very often, 5 = Always | 1 or 2: NOT taking preventive behaviors 3, 4, or 5: taking preventive behaviors |
Handwashing | Wash your hands with water and soap, or use hand sanitizer | ||
Avoiding social gatherings | Participate in a social gathering with more than 20 people |