Table 2.
COVID-19 exposure, practices, and beliefs.
| Survey respondents N (%) | |
|---|---|
| How concerned are you that you will personally get COVID-19? (N = 400) | |
| Not at all concerned | 26 (6.5%) |
| Slightly concerned | 76 (19.0%) |
| Somewhat concerned | 128 (31.9%) |
| Moderately concerned | 128 (31.9%) |
| Extremely concerned | 50 (12.5%) |
| How concerned are you that you will require hospitalization, have severe complications, or die from COVID-19? (N = 400) | |
| Not at all concerned | 43 (10.8%) |
| Slightly concerned | 77 (19.3%) |
| Somewhat concerned | 101 (25.3%) |
| Moderately concerned | 91 (22.8%) |
| Extremely concerned | 88 (22.0%) |
| Have you ever personally tested positive or has a physician suspected you were positive for COVID-19? (N = 399) | |
| Yes | 37 (9.3%) |
| No | 362 (90.7%) |
| If you have tested positive, did you require hospitalization for COVID-19? (N = 37) | |
| Yes | 2 (5.4%) |
| No | 35 (94.6%) |
| Do you personally know anyone who has tested positive or was suspected to be positive for COVID-19? (N = 399) | |
| Yes | 280 (70.2%) |
| No | 119 (29.8%) |
| Do you personally know anyone who has been hospitalized for confirmed or suspected COVID-19? (N = 400) | |
| Yes | 118 (29.5%) |
| No | 282 (70.5%) |
| Do you personally know anyone who passed away from confirmed or suspected COVID-19? | |
| Yes | 74 (18.5%) |
| No | 327 (81.5%) |
| Which of the following best describes your current social behavior | |
| I am not going to public places and only socialize virtually with family or friends. | 175 (43.6%) |
| I am not going to public places, but I am socializing with family or friends in my, or their, home | 115 (28.7%) |
| I am only socializing in public places if I can maintain a distance of six-feet from other people. | 78 (19.5%) |
| I am continuing to socialize in public places, but less than before | 26 (6.5%) |
| I am continuing to socialize in public places | 7 (1.7%) |
| How does your MS affect your concerns about COVID-19? | |
| I’m a lot more worried about COVID-19 because of my MS | 123 (30.7%) |
| I’m a little more worried about COVID-19 because of my MS | 187 (46.6%) |
| My worries about COVID-19 are not affected by my MS | 79 (19.7%) |
| I’m a little less worried about COVID-19 because of my MS | 6 (1.5%) |
| I’m a lot less worried about COVID-19 because of my MS | 6 (1.5%) |