Table 2.
Teacher’s risk perception of suffering severe COVID-19.
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| “How high do you estimate your risk of suffering a severe course of COVID-19?” (n = 5784) | |
| Very little | 725 (12.53) |
| Little | 1336 (23.10) |
| Moderate | 1724 (29.81) |
| Elevated | 1230 (21.27) |
| High | 565 (9.77) |
| Very high | 204 (3.53) |
| “I am concerned that due to the overload of the health care system, the options to go to a hospital and, if necessary, an ICU, are limited.” (n = 5801) | |
| I agree completely | 1470 (25.34) |
| I agree | 2276 (39.23) |
| Neither nor | 712 (12.27) |
| I don’t agree | 735 (12.67) |
| I don’t agree at all | 608 (10.48) |
| “How do you judge the current non-pharmacological precautions (distance + hygiene + mask + warning app + ventilation)?” (n = 5829) | |
| Exaggerated | 1003 (17.21) |
| Appropriate | 2565 (44.00) |
| Too little | 2139 (36.70) |
| I don’t know | 122 (2.09) |
| “My concerns about COVID-19 are getting stronger with the new corona mutations.” (n = 5726) | |
| I agree completely | 2111 (36.87) |
| I agree | 2035 (35.54) |
| Neither nor | 381 (6.65) |
| I don’t agree | 531 (9.27) |
| I don’t agree at all | 668 (11.67) |
| “One should proceed with caution when re-opening schools, especially in view of the difficult-to-calculate dangers posed by new virus mutations.” (n = 5721) | |
| I agree completely | 2809 (49.10) |
| I agree | 1402 (24.51) |
| Neither nor | 377 (6.59) |
| I don’t agree | 495 (8.65) |
| I don’t agree at all | 638 (11.15) |
| “I see a third corona wave approaching unnoticed due to the new variants.” (n = 5715) | |
| I agree completely | 2974 (52.04) |
| I agree | 1386 (24.25) |
| Neither nor | 407 (7.12) |
| I don’t agree | 346 (6.05) |
| I don’t agree at all | 602 (10.53) |