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. 2020 Oct 22;22(10):e23297. doi: 10.2196/23297

Table 2.

Data elements across programs.

Data elements BeatCOVID19Now COVIDcast COVIDNearYou COVID Symptom Tracker HelpBeatCOVID19 HowWeFeel
Is the survey being completed on behalf of another person?



✓
Age ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Gender/sex ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Race/ethnicity ✓


✓
Zip code ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Number of people in the household ✓ ✓

✓
Employment status ✓




Languages spoken in the household ✓




Is the participant an essential worker? ✓




Is the participant a health care worker? ✓

✓

International travel within the past 2 months? ✓




Has the participant traveled out of state within the past 5 days?
✓



Travel within the past 2 weeks?

✓


Does the participant come in direct contact with the public?


✓ ✓
How many people has the participant had direct contact with outside of their household?
✓



Has the participant gone outside for work within the past 5 days?
✓



What activities has the participant engaged in outside of their household? ✓




Has the participant been in contact with health care professionals?

✓


Has the participant visited a long-term care facility or nursing home within 5 days?
✓



To what extent is the participant complying with social distancing guidelines?
✓



How many days has the participant spent in quarantine or social isolation?

✓


Has the participant been quarantined over the past 2 weeks?


✓

Has the participant been quarantined over the past 24 hours?




✓
How is the participant feeling today? (good/not good)

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Has the participant been exposed to anyone with COVID-19?
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Has the participant been tested for COVID-19? ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Does the participant suspect they have COVID-19 despite not being tested?


✓


✓
Symptoms of the participant over the last 24 hours ✓




Symptoms among the participant or household member(s) within 24 hours
✓



Symptoms currently being experienced by the participant

✓ ✓
✓
Symptoms over the last 7 days



✓
How many days has the participant been experiencing symptoms?
✓



What date did the participant begin experiencing symptoms?

✓


Has the participant had difficulty completing normal activities over the past 24 hours? ✓




Is anyone within the participant’s household experiencing symptoms?



✓ ✓
Number of people in the household who are sick
✓



Number of people the participant knows in the community who are sick
✓



Has the participant been to the hospital within the past 24 hours?
✓



Is the participant at home or hospitalized?


✓

Is the participant able to move freely?


✓

Does the participant require outside help on a regular basis?


✓

If the participant needs help, can they get it from someone close to them?


✓

Highest temperature
✓



Does the participant have a non–COVID-19 respiratory illness? ✓




Impact on immediate mental health or changes in mood or behavior ✓ ✓



Is the participant worried about their ability to engage in daily activities or about the security of their future? ✓ ✓



Does the participant have health problems that require staying indoors regularly?


✓

Chronic conditions ✓ ✓
✓ ✓ ✓
Smoking status


✓ ✓ ✓
Height


✓

Weight


✓ ✓
Pregnancy status



✓ ✓
Has the participant had the flu vaccination? ✓ ✓ ✓


Is the participant currently taking aspirin?


✓

Is the participant currently taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)?


✓

Is the participant currently taking blood pressure medication?


✓

Is the participant currently taking immunosuppressants?


✓

Does the participant have access to transportation?



✓
Does the participant have health insurance?



✓
Type of domicile



✓
Can the participant afford a medical copay if needed?



✓
Has the participant completed the survey before?



✓