Table 4.

Results of Likert Items on Perspectives of Relatives Regarding the Protective Effects of the Visiting Restrictions (n = 1997)

	Strongly Agree, n (%)	Agree, n (%)	Neutral, n (%)	Disagree, n (%)	Strongly Disagree, n (%)
Restrictions are needed to protect nursing home residents	494 (24.7)	838 (42.0)	358 (17.9)	225 (11.3)	82 (4.1)
Restrictions are needed to protect visitors	318 (15.9)	644 (32.2)	432 (21.6)	469 (23.5)	134 (6.8)
Protective effect of restrictions outweigh the adverse effects	278 (14.9)	471 (25.2)	422 (22.6)	452 (24.2)	247 (13.2)