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. 2004 Dec 7;72(3):279–291. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.11.004

Table 4.

What was avoided during SARS (%)

Locations where infections were reported
 Tan Tock Seng Hospital 15.5
 Singapore General Hospital 4.3
 National University Hospital 3.5
 Kandang Kerbau Hospital 1.9
 Pasir Panjang Wholesale Market 62.5



High-risk locations
 All hospitalsa 72.2
 Polyclinics 53.2
 Private clinics 32.2
 Changi Airport 30.6
 Novena Square Shopping Centre 36.3
 Travel in airplanes 30.3
 Dental clinics 40.4



Low-risk locations
 Public housing estates town centres 12.9
 Neighbourhood markets and hawker centres 10.6
 Restaurants 16.9
 Orchard Road shopping belt 18.0
 Government buildings 11.2



Public transportation
 Travel in MRT and public buses 12.0
 Travel in taxis 24.9



Others
 Meeting friends and relatives 8.0

Source: Survey data.

a

If respondent selected “All hospitals”, he/she could not select the named hospitals.