TABLE 2.

Health access preference questions for patients presenting for screening

Question	n = 1846, n (%)
Why have you attended today?†
A health telephone service referred me	578 (31.3)
I decided independently to attend	570 (30.9)
My GP referred me	344 (18.6)
My employer requires me to be tested	220 (11.9)
A friend or family member suggested it	204 (11.1)
Another health professional referred me	162 (8.8)
How severe do you think your illness is?
Mild	1025 (57.6)
Moderate	449 (25.2)
Severe	67 (3.8)
I have no symptoms	239 (13.4)
Where have you been to find out information about COVID‐19?†
Government website	1262 (68.4)
Internet	946 (51.3)
Social media	564 (30.6)
Newspaper	344 (18.6)
Listen to radio	336 (18.2)
If you knew you did not have COVID‐19 today, would you still present to hospital for these symptoms?
No	1271 (70.9)
In regard to using GPs for screening…†
I do not have a GP	293 (15.9)
My GP cannot screen me for COVID‐19	287 (15.6)
I tried to contact them, but could not get an appointment	136 (7.4)
This illness is too specialised for my GP	47 (2.6)
I was concerned about the cost of going to the GP	22 (1.2)
I am too sick to be managed by a GP	12 (0.7)

^†Can select more than one answer.

COVID‐19, coronavirus disease 2019.