Table 5.
Understanding the information on the coronavirus and COVID-19
| % Inhabitants of German-speaking Switzerland | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very easy | Easy | Difficult | Very difficult | p-value | |
| Understand hygiene instructions from the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) | 0.077 | ||||
| Spring 2020 | 47% | 43% | 8% | 2% | |
| Fall 2020 | 49% | 40% | 8% | 3% | |
| Winter 2020 | 48% | 39% | 9% | 4% | |
| Understand instructions from specialists on protective measures | < 0.001 | ||||
| Spring 2020 | 32% | 55% | 11% | 2% | |
| Fall 2020 | 40% | 48% | 10% | 3% | |
| Winter 2020 | 42% | 45% | 10% | 4% | |
| Understand advice on protective measures from family members and friends | < 0.001 | ||||
| Spring 2020 | 31% | 54% | 12% | 3% | |
| Fall 2020 | 39% | 48% | 11% | 2% | |
| Winter 2020 | 39% | 47% | 12% | 2% | |
| Understand information from the media on protection against an infection | 0.038 | ||||
| Spring 2020 | 31% | 54% | 12% | 3% | |
| Fall 2020 | 36% | 50% | 11% | 3% | |
| Winter 2020 | 38% | 47% | 11% | 4% | |
| Understand information from the internet on the risks of the coronavirus | 0.002 | ||||
| Spring 2020 | 25% | 55% | 17% | 3% | |
| Fall 2020 | 32% | 51% | 15% | 2% | |
| Winter 2020 | 33% | 48% | 16% | 3% | |
| Understand information in newspapers and on TV on the risks of the coronavirus | 0.001 | ||||
| Spring 2020 | 23% | 55% | 19% | 3% | |
| Fall 2020 | 28% | 54% | 16% | 2% | |
| Winter 2020 | 31% | 50% | 16% | 3% | |