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. 2021 May 16;91(7):526–534. doi: 10.1111/josh.13029

Table 1.

Description of Survey Items for Pandemic Knowledge and Behaviors

Item Response Options
Coronavirus knowledge
Where do you get information on the coronavirus? Select all that apply. Traditional news sources, including on TV, radio, websites, and newspapers; other webpages/internet; family; friends; health care providers; teachers or school; Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; YouTube; other social media; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); National Institutes of Health (NIH); World Health Organization (WHO); Trump Administration; state/local government officials (eg, mayor, governor); other; have not seen or heard any information about the coronavirus
Which symptoms are associated with the coronavirus? Select all that apply. Fever; chills; cough; chest congestion; shortness of breath; headache; body aches or pains; sore throat; fatigue or tiredness; diarrhea; runny or stuffy nose; sneezing; nausea; vomiting; changed or loss of taste or smell; no symptoms; other
Which people may be at higher risk for serious health consequences due to the coronavirus? Select all that apply. Infants; teenagers; elderly; already have the flu; already have a cold; unvaccinated; people with heart disease; people with diabetes; people with high blood pressure; people with asthma; people who smoke cigarettes or vape; people with respiratory conditions; people who are immunocompromised; obese
What do you think social distancing involves? Select all that apply. Not leaving the house; not seeing other people; cutting off communication with others; not shaking hands with people; not hugging people outside your household; not playing with other people's pets; not leaving your room; keeping distance between you and other people; other; do not know
Pandemic behaviors
In the past 2 weeks, which of the following social distancing measures did you and your family take in response to the coronavirus pandemic? Select all that apply. Staying home as much as possible; staying at least 6 ft from other people outside my household; avoiding group gatherings (eg, going to parties or friends' houses); avoiding or limiting time spent in public or crowded places (eg, grocery stores or drugstores); not going to work, including working from home; avoiding travel; other; none
In the past 2 weeks, which of the following additional measures did you or your family take in response to the coronavirus pandemic? Select all that apply. washing hands with soap more frequently; using hand sanitizer frequently; cleaning and disinfecting surfaces frequently; avoiding touching your face; covering coughs and sneezes using a tissue; wearing a face mask; wearing gloves; stocking up on extra food or water; consulting with a health care provider (eg, a doctor); other; none of the above
In the past 2 weeks, do you think that your friends have acted appropriately in slowing the spread of the coronavirus? All of my friends have acted appropriately; most of my friends have acted appropriately; some of my friends have acted appropriately; a few of my friends have acted appropriately; none of my friends have acted appropriately; do not know
How has your behavior changed since school closed? Select all that apply. More physical activity; less physical activity; eating healthier; eating less healthy; more screen time (eg, TV, computer, phone) aside from classes; less screen time (eg, TV, computer, phone) aside from classes; more time spent caring for younger siblings or family members; other; I have not changed my behavior since school closed
In the past 2 weeks, did you work at a job? I went into work; I worked from home; I was let go from my job during the coronavirus pandemic; my job is temporarily on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic; I do not have a job