Table 2 Public perception and personal characteristics of participants by six countries
China (n = 994) | Italy (n = 1020) | Japan (n = 981) | Korea (n = 918) | UK (n = 994) | US (n = 1038) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Over 65 years old (n) | 117 (11.8%) | 180 (17.6%) | 196 (20.0%) | 133 (14.5%) | 157 (15.8%) | 239 (23.0%) |
Male (n) | 487 (49.0%) | 522 (51.2%) | 474 (48.3%) | 474 (51.6%) | 489 (49.2%) | 454 (43.7%) |
Living urban (n) | 723 (72.7%) | 607 (59.5%) | 271 (27.6%) | 554 (60.3%) | 339 (34.1%) | 428 (41.2%) |
Living alone (n) | 418 (42.1%) | 168 (16.5%) | 218 (22.2%) | 155 (16.9%) | 233 (23.4%) | 253 (24.4%) |
Income group (n) | ||||||
First quintile | 201 (20.2%) | 170 (16.7%) | 206 (21.0%) | 198 (21.6%) | 180 (18.1%) | 181 (17.4%) |
Second quintile | 199 (20.0%) | 179 (17.5%) | 209 (21.3%) | 163 (17.8%) | 179 (18.0%) | 195 (18.8%) |
Third quintile | 198 (19.9%) | 244 (23.9%) | 214 (21.8%) | 199 (21.7%) | 196 (19.7%) | 218 (21.0%) |
Fourth quintile | 198 (19.9%) | 262 (25.7%) | 187 (19.1%) | 200 (21.8%) | 222 (22.3%) | 245 (23.6%) |
Fifth quintile | 198 (19.9%) | 165 (16.2%) | 165 (16.8%) | 158 (17.2%) | 217 (21.8%) | 199 (19.2%) |
Feeling anxiety (n) | 450 (45.3%) | 468 (45.9%) | 472 (48.1%) | 437 (47.6%) | 431 (43.4%) | 447 (43.1%) |
Use public transportation (n) | 269 (27.1%) | 96 (9.4%) | 264 (26.9%) | 332 (36.2%) | 179 (18.0%) | 147 (14.2%) |
Perceived susceptibility (%)a | 10.0 (16.6) | 14.0 (22.7) | 19.8 (22.6) | 10.7 (17.5) | 22.4 (26.2) | 21.7 (28.4) |
Perceived severity (%)a | 35.3 (30.8) | 31.3 (26.3) | 27.8 (23.3) | 28.5 (28.0) | 31.9 (25.2) | 40.3 (29.6) |
Perceived effectiveness for wearing a mask (n) | ||||||
Not effective at all | 22 (2.2%) | 61 (6.0%) | 69 (7.0%) | 14 (1.5%) | 197 (19.8%) | 58 (5.6%) |
Slightly effective | 31 (3.1%) | 54 (5.3%) | 148 (15.1%) | 28 (3.1%) | 207 (20.8%) | 107 (10.3%) |
Moderately effective | 105 (10.6%) | 150 (14.7%) | 248 (25.3%) | 127 (13.8%) | 272 (27.4%) | 204 (19.7%) |
Very effective | 263 (26.5%) | 272 (26.7%) | 213 (21.7%) | 394 (42.9%) | 164 (16.5%) | 285 (27.5%) |
Extremely effective | 573 (57.6%) | 483 (47.4%) | 303 (30.9%) | 355 (38.7%) | 154 (15.5%) | 384 (37.0%) |
Perceived effectiveness for washing hands (n) | ||||||
Not effective at all | 19 (1.9%) | 18 (1.8%) | 19 (1.9%) | 9 (1.0%) | 21 (2.1%) | 15 (1.4%) |
Slightly effective | 32 (3.2%) | 46 (4.5%) | 92 (9.4%) | 30 (3.3%) | 60 (6.0%) | 47 (4.5%) |
Moderately effective | 151 (15.2%) | 153 (15.0%) | 178 (18.1%) | 141 (15.4%) | 202 (20.3%) | 117 (11.3%) |
Very effective | 444 (44.7%) | 379 (37.2%) | 316 (32.2%) | 479 (52.2%) | 322 (32.4%) | 295 (28.4%) |
Extremely effective | 348 (35.0%) | 424 (41.6%) | 376 (38.3%) | 259 (28.2%) | 389 (39.1%) | 564 (54.3%) |
Perceived effectiveness for avoiding social gathering (n) | ||||||
Not effective at all | 34 (3.4%) | 31 (3.0%) | 59 (6.0%) | 19 (2.1%) | 34 (3.4%) | 37 (3.6%) |
Slightly effective | 32 (3.2%) | 38 (3.7%) | 69 (7.0%) | 35 (3.8%) | 38 (3.8%) | 64 (6.2%) |
Moderately effective | 133 (13.4%) | 71 (7.0%) | 163 (16.6%) | 90 (9.8%) | 125 (12.6%) | 118 (11.4%) |
Very effective | 265 (26.7%) | 233 (22.8%) | 209 (21.3%) | 339 (36.9%) | 256 (25.8%) | 250 (24.1%) |
Extremely effective | 530 (53.3%) | 647 (63.4%) | 481 (49.0%) | 435 (47.4%) | 541 (54.4%) | 569 (54.8%) |
Wearing a mask (n) | ||||||
Never | 24 (2.4%) | 75 (7.4%) | 59 (6.0%) | 27 (2.9%) | 661 (66.5%) | 206 (19.8%) |
Rarely | 48 (4.8%) | 55 (5.4%) | 63 (6.4%) | 26 (2.8%) | 59 (5.9%) | 71 (6.8%) |
Sometimes | 68 (6.8%) | 66 (6.5%) | 98 (10.0%) | 41 (4.5%) | 90 (9.1%) | 143 (13.8%) |
Very often | 209 (21.0%) | 164 (16.1%) | 184 (18.8%) | 155 (16.9%) | 76 (7.6%) | 212 (20.4%) |
Always | 645 (64.9%) | 660 (64.7%) | 577 (58.8%) | 669 (72.9%) | 108 (10.9%) | 406 (39.1%) |
Handwashing/using hand sanitizers (n) | ||||||
Never | 8 (0.8%) | 13 (1.3%) | 47 (4.8%) | 28 (3.1%) | 7 (0.7%) | 16 (1.5%) |
Rarely | 56 (5.6%) | 15 (1.5%) | 52 (5.3%) | 23 (2.5%) | 19 (1.9%) | 26 (2.5%) |
Sometimes | 60 (6.0%) | 38 (3.7%) | 75 (7.6%) | 48 (5.2%) | 75 (7.5%) | 65 (6.3%) |
Very often | 320 (32.2%) | 285 (27.9%) | 199 (20.3%) | 279 (30.4%) | 303 (30.5%) | 228 (22.0%) |
Always | 550 (55.3%) | 669 (65.6%) | 608 (62.0%) | 540 (58.8%) | 590 (59.4%) | 703 (67.7%) |
Avoiding social gathering (n) | ||||||
Never | 695 (69.9%) | 864 (84.7%) | 806 (82.2%) | 664 (72.3%) | 742 (74.6%) | 698 (67.2%) |
Rarely | 167 (16.8%) | 58 (5.7%) | 102 (10.4%) | 116 (12.6%) | 112 (11.3%) | 148 (14.3%) |
Sometimes | 73 (7.3%) | 42 (4.1%) | 42 (4.3%) | 47 (5.1%) | 73 (7.3%) | 87 (8.4%) |
Very often | 41 (4.1%) | 27 (2.6%) | 13 (1.3%) | 37 (4.0%) | 34 (3.4%) | 65 (6.3%) |
Always | 18 (1.8%) | 29 (2.8%) | 18 (1.8%) | 54 (5.9%) | 33 (3.3%) | 40 (3.9%) |