Table 4.
Risk perceptions and behavioral responses toward COVID-19 and VPD
| Questionnaire survey (550) (%; 95% CI) | Telephone survey (500) (%; 95% CI) | Total (%; 95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk perception of COVID-19 | |||
| Perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 | 355 (64.5%; 60.4–68.5) | 270 (54.0%; 49.5–58.4) | 625 (59.5%; 56.5–62.5) |
| Perceived severity of COVID-19 | 500 (90.9%; 88.1–93.1) | 443 (88.6%; 85.4–91.2) | 943 (89.8%; 87.8–91.5) |
| Risk perception of VPD | |||
| Perceived susceptibility to VPD | 221 (40.2%; 36.1–44.4) | 179 (35.8%; 31.6–40.2) | 400 (38.1%; 35.2–41.1) |
| Perceived severity of VPD | 178 (32.4%; 28.5–36.5) | 202 (40.4%; 36.1–44.9) | 380 (36.2%; 33.3–39.2) |
| Preventive measures taken against COVID-19 and VPD | |||
| avoided going to crowded places | 425 (77.3%; 73.5–80.7) | 440 (88.0%; 84.8–90.7) | 865 (82.4%; 79.9–84.6) |
| avoided going to high risk areas* | 512 (93.1%; 90.6–95.0) | 477 (95.4%; 93.1–97.0) | 989 (94.2%; 92.6–95.5) |
| avoided contacting with people with respiratory symptoms | 387 (70.3%; 66.3–74.1) | 402 (80.4%; 76.6–83.7) | 789 (75.2%; 72.4–77.7) |
| avoided visiting medical institutions | 351 (63.8%; 59.6–67.8) | 389 (77.8%; 73.9–81.3) | 740 (70.5%; 67.6–73.2) |
| wearing masks | 502 (91.3%; 88.5–93.4) | 473 (94.6%; 92.1–96.3) | 975 (92.9%; 91.1–94.3) |
| washing hands | 440 (80.0%; 76.4–83.2) | 488 (97.6%; 95.7–98.7) | 928 (88.4%; 86.3–90.2) |
| social distancing | 335 (60.9%; 56.7–64.9) | 378 (75.6%; 71.6–79.3) | 713(67.9%; 64.9–70.7) |
*High risk areas: the cumulative number of cases exceeds 50, and cluster outbreaks occurred within 14 days.