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. 2021 Apr 13;8(4):ofab058. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab058

Table 1.

Distribution of Answers on the Scientific Questionnaire

Which factor is not associated with an increased risk of the severe form of COVID-19?
Obesity 94 (4)
Blood group 1458 (63)
Epilepsy (correct answer) 706 (31)
Diabetes 54 (2)
No answer 175
With symptoms, a single person might contaminate:
1 person 35 (1)
2 to 3 people (correct answer) 1463 (62)
5 to 8 people 644 (27)
More than 10 people 210 (9)
No answer 135
Heard immunity is reached when what percentage of the population has been sick:
20% 105 (5)
40% 257 (11)
60% (correct answer) 1517 (65)
80% 438 (19)
No answer 170
Contribution of coronaviruses in seasonal rhinopharyngitis epidemic:
0.1% 236 (11)
1% 657 (30)
5% 911 (41)
15% (correct answer) 402 (18)
No answer 281
What percentage of genome is shared between COVID-19 and HIV?
Less than 0.1% (correct answer) 563 (27)
Between 0.1% and 1% 868 (41)
Between 1% and 10% 579 (27)
Between 10% and 20% 101 (5)
No answer 376
On average, COVID-19 can survive on cardboard:
Around 30 min 185 (8)
Around 3 h 1178 (51)
Around 12 h 392 (17)
Around 24 h (correct answer) 537 (23)
No answer 195
(Hydroxy-)chloroquine prescription for COVID-19 infection can be written:
By all general practioners 579 (25)
By all pneumologists 233 (10)
By all infectious disease physicians 416 (18)
Only for patients included in clinical trials (correct answer) 1053 (46)
No answer 206
In France, the actual number of people infected by COVID-19 is:
Fewer than 50 000 people 292 (13)
Between 50 000 and 100 000 people 646 (28)
Between 100 000 and 150 000 people (correct answer) 901 (39)
More than 200 000 people 455 (20)
No answer 193
On average, for every 100 people who test positive for COVID-19, the number of hospitalizations is:
Fewer than 5 people (correct answer) 701 (31)
Between 5 and 10 people 934 (41)
Between 10 and 20 people 479 (21)
More than 20 people 171 (7)
No answer 202

Data are presented as No. (%).

Abbreviation: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.