Table 3.

Variables of the public's individual risk perception influencing factors.

Variable		Measuring	Variable assignment
Dependent variable	Risk perception	The public's individual risk perception level under emergencies
Independent variable	National level	Preventive management measures	0～5 continuous variable
		Control policy measures	0～5 continuous variable
		Own way of coping	0～5 continuous variable
		Follow the measures and contribute your own strength	0～5 continuous variable
		Policies are effective in safeguarding the interests of the country and the people	0～5 continuous variable
	Media level	Attitudes towards reporting of the COVID-19	0～5 continuous variable
		The most frequent way to receive information about COVID-19	0～5 continuous variable
		Feelings about reports of COVID-19	0～5 continuous variable
		Number of COVID-19 information that was proven to be misrepresented	0～5 continuous variable
		Which media reported on the COVID-19 is believed	0～5 continuous variable
		How to deal with doubts about the report	0～5 continuous variable
	Local government and social level	Attitudes of the central or local governments in issuing epidemic announcements	0～5 continuous variable
		The local government releasing the epidemic information timely or not in time	0～5 continuous variable
		Local governments and social institutions actively cooperate with central policies	0～5 continuous variable

Note: 0 means disagree entirely, 5 means agree entirely.