Table 2.
Data from COVID-19 questionnaires (Q1–Q4) on participants’ self-reported SARS-CoV-2 infection and infection prevention behaviours
| Participants (total) | Q1 (June 2020) | Q2 (December 2020) | Q3 (June 2021) | Q4 (December 2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2885 (77.7) | 2959 (71.1) | 3057 (66.3) | 3176 (63.4) | |
| Pregnant during the pandemic | ||||
| Yes | 1005 (36.0) | 1347 (47.7) | 1664 (57.1) | 1041 (33.8)* |
| Family member infected in the last six months (strongly suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection) | ||||
| Yes | 145 (5.0) | 214 (7.2) | 448 (14.7) | 143 (4.5) |
| Which family member infected | ||||
| Woman | 90 (62.1) | 144 (67.6) | 310 (69.2) | 76 (53.5) |
| Partner | 83 (57.2) | 133 (62.4) | 327 (73.0) | 84 (59.2) |
| Child | 41 (32.3) | 42 (24.3) | 92 (24.6) | 37 (28.2) |
| Keeping distance from others both indoors and outdoors | ||||
| Woman | 2468 (88.2) | 2682 (94.8) | 2752 (94.2) | 2561 (82.4) |
| Partner | 2395 (86.7) | 2593 (93.2) | 2657 (92.6) | – |
| Limiting social contacts | ||||
| Woman | 2344 (83.7) | 2740 (96.9) | 2757 (94.4) | 2267 (72.9) |
| Partner | 2217 (80.3) | 2642 (94.9) | 2651 (92.4) | – |
| Avoiding using public transportation | ||||
| Woman | 2156 (77.0) | 2515 (88.9) | 2581 (88.3) | 2263 (72.8) |
| Partner | 2164 (78.4) | 2503 (89.9) | 2553 (89.0) | – |
| Staying home when symptoms of a cold | ||||
| Woman | 2514 (89.8) | 2697 (95.3) | 2803 (95.9) | 3039 (97.8) |
| Partner | 2479 (89.8) | 2623 (94.3) | 2740 (95.5) | – |
| Avoiding group activities for children | ||||
| Yes | 1698 (60.8) | 2061 (72.9) | 1991 (68.3) | 1603 (51.6) |
| Keeping the child home from daycare when mild symptoms | ||||
| Yes | 1684 (60.3) | 1898 (67.2) | 1977 (67.8) | 2225 (71.6) |
| Other measure | ||||
| Woman | 298 (10.6) | 523 (18.5) | 427 (14.6) | 181 (5.8) |
| Partner | 152 (5.5) | 298 (10.7) | 272 (9.5) | – |
| Handwashing frequency with soap and water in the last week | ||||
| 0–3 times per day | 158 (5.5) | 178 (6.2) | 267 (9.0) | 272 (8.7) |
| 4–6 times per day | 573 (20.1) | 677 (23.4) | 781 (26.4) | 865 (27.8) |
| 7–15 times per day | 1491 (52.3) | 1470 (50.8) | 1483 (50.2) | 1487 (47.8) |
| > 15 times per day | 630 (22.1) | 567 (19.6) | 426 (14.4) | 489 (15.7) |
| Partner’s handwashing frequency with soap and water in the last week | ||||
| 0–3 times per day | 273 (9.7) | 261 (9.2) | 349 (11.9) | – |
| 4–6 times per day | 695 (24.7) | 749 (26.3) | 842 (28.7) | – |
| 7–15 times per day | 1343 (47.7) | 1334 (46.9) | 1359 (46.4) | – |
| > 15 times per day | 467 (16.6) | 454 (16.0) | 326 (11.1) | – |
| No partner | 36 (1.3) | 46 (1.6) | 53 (1.8) | – |
| Frequency of hand sanitizer use in the last week | ||||
| Never | 482 (16.9) | 250 (8.7) | 246 (8.3) | 377 (12.1) |
| 1–6 times in the last week | 1083 (38.1) | 973 (33.7) | 1076 (36.4) | 1181 (38.0) |
| 1–6 times per day | 828 (29.1) | 926 (32.1) | 1008 (34.1) | 1001 (32.2) |
| 7–15 times per day | 249 (8.8) | 386 (13.4) | 336 (11.4) | 316 (10.2) |
| > 15 times per day | 203 (7.1) | 353 (12.2) | 288 (9.7) | 236 (7.6) |
| Partner’s frequency of hand sanitizer use in the last week | ||||
| Never | 658 (23.7) | 349 (12.5) | 333 (11.6) | – |
| 1–6 times in the last week | 973 (35.1) | 830 (29.7) | 950 (33.1) | – |
| 1–6 times per day | 801 (28.9) | 1005 (36.0) | 1017 (35.4) | – |
| 7–15 times per day | 225 (8.1) | 399 (14.3) | 399 (13.9) | – |
| > 15 times per day | 116 (4.2) | 208 (7.5) | 174 (6.1) | – |
| Frequency of washing the child’s hands with soap and water | ||||
| Never | 163 (5.8) | 184 (6.5) | 162 (5.5) | 157 (5.0) |
| 1–6 times in the last week | 244 (8.7) | 267 (9.4) | 283 (9.7) | 409 (13.2) |
| 1–6 times per day | 1295 (46.2) | 1392 (49.9) | 1497 (51.2) | 1613 (51.9) |
| 7–15 times per day | 506 (18.1) | 421 (14.9) | 373 (12.7) | 429 (13.8) |
| > 15 times per day | 81 (2.9) | 51 (1.8) | 47 (1.6) | 65 (2.1) |
| No child < 4 years | 513 (18.3) | 515 (18.2) | 564 (19.3) | 436 (14.0) |
| Frequency of hand sanitizer use in the child | ||||
| Never | 1512 (54.0) | 1579 (55.8) | 1617 (55.3) | 1885 (60.6) |
| 1–6 times in the last week | 502 (17.9) | 480 (17.0) | 521 (17.8) | 548 (17.6) |
| 1–6 times per day | 206 (7.4) | 209 (7.4) | 179 (6.1) | 197 (6.3) |
| 7–15 times per day | 53 (1.9) | 41 (1.4) | 41 (1.4) | 30 (1.0) |
| > 15 times per day | 18 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 13 (0.4) |
| Work absence or remote work due to the pandemic | ||||
| Woman | 946 (32.9) | 1131 (38.4) | 1370 (45.2) | – |
| Partner | 1065 (37.0) | 1288 (43.7) | 1385 (45.7) | – |
| Reason for absence from work | ||||
| Sick leave | 244 (26.0) | 276 (24.9) | 321 (24.0) | – |
| Caring for sick child | 318 (33.9) | 348 (31.4) | 454 (33.9) | – |
| Quarantine rules | 137 (14.6) | 195 (17.6) | 296 (22.1) | – |
| Remote work | 612 (65.3) | 789 (71.1) | 925 (69.1) | – |
| Other reason | 137 (14.6) | 135 (12.2) | 192 (14.3) | – |
| Reason for partner’s absence from work | ||||
| Sick leave | 203 (19.4) | 297 (23.8) | 336 (25.0) | – |
| Caring for sick child | 226 (21.6) | 310 (24.8) | 375 (27.9) | – |
| Quarantine rules | 219 (20.9) | 217 (17.4) | 298 (22.2) | – |
| Remote work | 671 (64.1) | 896 (71.7) | 963 (71.7) | – |
| Other reason | 139 (13.3) | 108 (8.6) | 93 (6.9) | – |
Data are presented as n (%)
*In the last six months
– indicates data not available