Table 3.
Responses to survey items measuring individual-level variables (N=3035).
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| Knowledge about transmission route of COVID-19 | ||||
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Knowledge about transmission route of COVID-19 (answered Yes), n (%) | |||
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Contact with droplets | 2871 (94.6) | |
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Touching contaminated objects | 2707 (89.2) | |
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Direct contact with wildlife Contact with feces |
2625 (86.5) | |
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2364 (77.9) | ||
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Contact with asymptomatic patients | 2319 (76.4) | |
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Correct responses to COVID-19 transmission route questions
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Number of correct responses to COVID-19 transmission route questions, mean (SD) | 4.2 (1.3) | |
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0 correct responses, n (%) | 131 (4.3) | |
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1 correct response, n (%) | 49 (1.6) | |
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2 correct responses, n (%) | 94 (3.1) | |
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3 correct responses, n (%) | 264 (8.7) | |
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4 correct responses, n (%) | 634 (20.9) | |
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5 correct responses, n (%) | 1863 (61.4) | |
| Perceptions related to COVID-19 | ||||
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Perceived risk of contracting COVID-19 (answered High), n (%) | 36 (1.2) | ||
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Perceived risk of contracting COVID-19, mean (SD) | 1.3 (0.5) | ||
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Perceived consequences of COVID-19 (answered Agree), n (%) |
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Permanent bodily damage to infected people | 1226 (40.4) | |
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High mortality rate of infected people | 1687 (55.6) | |
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Lack of effective treatment | 1687 (55.6) | |
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Lack of effective vaccines for prevention | 1772 (58.4) | |
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Perceived Severity Scalea score, mean (SD) | 9.1 (2.1) | ||
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Perceived effectiveness of individual-level preventive measures (answered Effective), n (%) | |||
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Wearing face masks | 2407 (79.3) | |
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Sanitizing hands frequently | 2464 (81.2) | |
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Household disinfection | 2331 (76.8) | |
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Avoiding gatherings | 2722 (89.7) | |
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Perceived Effectiveness of Individual Preventive Measures Scaleb score, mean (SD) | 11.1 (1.8) | ||
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Perceived effectiveness of preventive measures taken by the factory (answered Effective or Very effective), n (%) | 2525 (83.2) | ||
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Perceived effectiveness of preventive measures taken by the factory, mean score (SD) | 4.2 (1.0) | ||
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Perceived effectiveness of governmental preventive measures (answered Effective), n (%) | |||
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Closure of public spaces (eg, restaurants, theaters) | 2610 (86.0) | |
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Restricting people coming in and out of Shenzhen | 2583 (85.1) | |
| Perceived Effectiveness of Governmental Preventive Measures Scalec score, mean (SD) | 5.6 (0.9) | |||
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Perceived organizational preparedness for COVID-19 outbreak after work resumption (answered Agree), n (%) | |||
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The factory in which you are working is well prepared for a COVID-19 outbreak after work resumption | 2586 (85.2) | |
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The medical system in Shenzhen is well prepared for a COVID-19 outbreak after work resumption | 2297 (75.7) | |
| Perceived Preparedness Scaled score, mean (SD) | 5.6 (0.8) | |||
| Mental health status | ||||
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PHQ-9e score, mean (SD) | 2.1 (4.0) | ||
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Probable depression (PHQ-9 score ≥10), n (%) | 170 (5.6) | ||
aPerceived Severity Scale: 4 items, Cronbach α=0.70; 1 factor was identified by exploratory factor analysis explaining 77.3% of the total variance.
bPerceived Effectiveness of Individual-Level Preventive Measures Scale: 4 items, Cronbach α=.92; 1 factor was identified by exploratory factor analysis explaining 80.9% of the total variance.
cPerceived Effectiveness of Structural-Level Preventive Measures Scale: 2 items, Cronbach α=.85.
dPerceived Organizational Preparedness Scale: 2 items, Cronbach α=.76.
ePHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9, 9 items, Cronbach α=.90; 1 factor was identified by exploratory factor analysis explaining 54.7% of the total variance.