Table 1.
Key variables and questionnaire items.
| Variable | Question |
|---|---|
| Adoption of PARs (0 = no,1 = yes) |
Have you taken the recommended protective action of self-isolation at home in the past 2 weeks? Have you taken the recommended protective action of wearing a mask when going out in the past 2 weeks? Have you taken the recommended protective action of covering your mouth with tissues or elbows when sneezing or coughing in the past 2 weeks? Have you taken the recommended protective action of washing your hands immediately on arriving home in the past 2 weeks? |
| Risk perception (1 = not at all seriously, 5 = very seriously) |
How seriously do you take the COVID-19 epidemic in mainland China? How seriously do you take effect of COVID-19 risk on your life? How seriously do you take the risk of fatality from COVID-19? |
| Government communication (1 = not at all frequent, 5 = very frequent) |
To what extent do you think your local government uses banners to raise public awareness of and recommend protective behavior against the 2019-nCoV? To what extent do you think your local government uses broadcast to raise public awareness of and recommend protective behavior against the 2019-nCoV? To what extent do you think your local government uses brochures to raise public awareness of and recommend protective behavior against the 2019-nCoV? To what extent do you think your local government uses WeChat or text messages to raise public awareness of and recommend protective behavior against the 2019-nCoV? |
| Government prevention and control (1 = not at all sufficient, 5 = sufficient) |
To what extent do you think your local government mobilizes medical workers for the prevention and control of COVID-19? To what extent do you think your local government mobilizes community workers for the prevention and control of COVID-19? To what extent do you think your local government mobilizes social organizations for the prevention and control of COVID-19? To what extent do you think your local government mobilizes volunteers for the prevention and control of COVID-19? To what extent do you think your local government mobilizes property personnel for the prevention and control of COVID-19? To what extent do you think your local government mobilizes experts and scholars for the prevention and control of COVID-19? |
| Government rescue (1 = not at all sufficient, 5 = sufficient) |
To what extent do you think your local government has designated hospitals to receive and treat patients with COVID-19? To what extent do you think your local government has specified hospitals for the medical observation of patients suspected to have COVID-19? To what extent do you think your local government has made a psychological hotline available for psychological counselling? |
local government refers to the county government.