Details on symptoms |
Requested |
594 (11.0%) |
0.53 (0.44–0.63, P < 0.001) |
0.56 (0.47–0.68, P < 0.001) |
Not requested |
4825 (89.0%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
Advice on prevention |
Requested |
440 (8.1%) |
0.58 (0.48–0.71, P < 0.001) |
0.63 (0.51–0.77, P < 0.001) |
Not requested |
4979 (91.9%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
Advice for people who might need more tailored information, e.g. those with pre-existing conditions |
Requested |
112 (2.1%) |
0.54 (0.36–0.82, P = 0.003) |
0.57 (0.38–0.86, P = 0.008) |
Not requested |
5307 (12.8%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
Advice on treatment |
Requested |
417 (7.7%) |
0.58 (0.47–0.71, P < 0.001) |
0.62 (0.50–0.77, P < 0.001) |
Not requested |
5002 (12.1%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
Travel advice |
Requested |
58 (1.1%) |
0.58 (0.34–0.98, P = 0.04) |
0.60 (0.35–1.03, P = 0.06) |
Not requested |
5361 (98.9%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
What other countries are doing |
Requested |
34 (0.6%) |
0.25 (0.11–0.56, P = 0.001) |
0.27 (0.12–0.60, P = 0.001) |
Not requested |
5385 (99.4%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
Availability of medicine or vaccine |
Requested |
69 (1.3%) |
0.57 (0.34–0.95, P = 0.03) |
0.54 (0.32–0.91, P = 0.02) |
Not requested |
5350 (98.7%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
How is swine flu spread |
Requested |
50 (0.9%) |
0.50 (0.27–0.91, P = 0.02) |
0.54 (0.29–0.995, P = 0.048) |
Not requested |
5369 (99.1%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
How many people or places are affected |
Requested |
68 (1.3%) |
0.72 (0.44–1.19, P = 0.20) |
0.70 (0.42–1.16, P = 0.17) |
Not requested |
5350 (98.7%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
A leaflet [circulated to all households during this period] |
Requested |
212 (3.9%) |
0.65 (0.48–0.86, P = 0.003) |
0.68 (0.51–0.91, P = 0.009) |
Not requested |
5207 (96.1%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
Information on outbreaks in the local area |
Requested |
124 (2.3%) |
1.02 (0.69–1.50, P = 0.94) |
0.98 (0.66–1.45, P = 0.91) |
Not requested |
5295 (97.7%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
Regular updates |
Requested |
156 (2.9%) |
0.68 (0.49–0.96, P = 0.03) |
0.70 (0.49–0.98, P = 0.04) |
Not requested |
5263 (97.1%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |
|
I have no additional information needs |
Has no information needs |
3059 (56.4%) |
1.92 (1.71–2.15, P < 0.001) |
1.85 (1.64–2.08, P < 0.001) |
Has information needs |
2360 (43.6%) |
Reference category |
Reference category |