Table 2.
Responses of young adults in the United States (N=513) to questions about their beliefs and concerns regarding COVID-19 and digital surveillance.
| Beliefs/concerns and responses | Participants, n (%) | |
| Believes the COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis | ||
| Strongly disagree | 30 (5.8) | |
| Disagree | 44 (8.6) | |
| Neutral | 56 (10.9) | |
| Agree | 186 (36.3) | |
| Strongly agree | 197 (38.4) | |
| Believes digital tracking/monitoring would help stop the spread of COVID-19 | ||
| Strongly disagree | 43 (8.9) | |
| Disagree | 53 (10.3) | |
| Neutral | 125 (24.4) | |
| Agree | 188 (36.7) | |
| Strongly agree | 104 (20.3) | |
| Believes digital tracking/monitoring is necessary to return to normal | ||
| Strongly disagree | 58 (11.3) | |
| Disagree | 76 (14.8 | |
| Neutral | 143 (27.9) | |
| Agree | 145 (28.3) | |
| Strongly agree | 91 (17.8) | |
| Concerns about the privacy of my information used for tracking/monitoring | ||
| Strongly disagree | 42 (8.2) | |
| Disagree | 85 (16.6) | |
| Neutral | 126 (24.6) | |
| Agree | 139 (27.1) | |
| Strongly agree | 121 (23.6) | |