Table 3.
Attitudes and practices related to COVID‐19
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| In general, how much do you worry about having an infection that would require you to be hospitalized? a | |
| A lot | 32.4 |
| Somewhat | 43.2 |
| Not at all | 24.5 |
| Are you worried about getting infected with the coronavirus? | |
| I have already had the coronavirus | 5.8 |
| I worry a lot | 44.0 |
| I worry somewhat | 41.6 |
| I am not worried | 8.6 |
| What is your best guess as to whether you will get the coronavirus in the next 6 months? a | |
| I have already had it | 5.5 |
| I don’t think I will get it | 63.3 |
| I think I will get a mild case | 10.1 |
| I think I will get seriously ill | 21.1 |
| Friends or family member had coronavirus infection | 64.6 |
| Exposed to someone with COVID‐19 a | 16.2 |
| How many times have you been tested for coronavirus using a nasal swab? a mean (SD) | 3.0 (6.6) |
| Contact with others in the workplace b | |
| Limited contact with others | 43.2 |
| Frequent contact with others | 11.9 |
| Direct contact with patients with COVID‐19 | 1.7 |
| Not currently working | 46.5 |
| What types of physical distancing measures are you practicing? | |
| I stay at home as much as I can | 89.3 |
| I am working remotely | 36.6 |
| I wear a mask every time I leave the house | 94.7 |
| I avoid public transportation | 77.8 |
| I am not interacting with anyone beyond the people I live with | 42.8 |
| My school‐aged children are doing virtual learning | 8.2 |
| I socialize with people outdoors | 46.5 |
| I’m not taking any measures for physical distancing | 0.8 |
COVID‐19, coronavirus disease 2019.
a
Data missing for hospitalization worry (n = 2), best guess (n = 6), exposed to COVID (n = 2), and number of COVID‐19 tests (n = 8).
b
Categories are not mutually exclusive.