Table 3.
Country variation in timing/strictness of policies at each analysis period
| 1. Policies introduced before (N = 130) | Mean (S.D.) / n(%) | 2. Policies introduced up to 14 days post-first death (N = 126) | Mean (S.D.) / n(%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative deaths (24 days) | 182.4 (600.9) | Cumulative deaths (38 days) | 760.6 (2499.9) | ||||
| Cumulative deaths (24 days, per million population) | 8.4 (17.6) | Cumulative deaths (38 days, per million population) | 24.3 (62.1) | ||||
| School (strictness) | School (timeliness) | School (strictness) | School (timeliness) | ||||
| Not introduced | 36 (27.7%) | Not introduced | 36 (27.7%) | Not introduced | 12 (9.5%) | Not introduced | 12 (9.5%) |
| Least strict | 1 (0.8%) | 0-10 days before first death | 43 (33.1%) | Least strict | 1 (0.8%) | Introduced before first death | 90 (71.4%) |
| 2 | 8 (6.2%) | 11-20 days before first death | 41 (31.5%) | 2 | 5 (4.0%) | 0-7 days after first death | 17 (13.5%) |
| 3 | 85 (65.4%) | 21+ days before first death | 10 (7.7%) | 3 | 108 (85.7%) | 8-14 days after first death | 7 (5.6%) |
| Work (strictness) | Work (timeliness) | Work (strictness) | Work (timeliness) | ||||
| Not introduced | 65 (50.0%) | Not introduced | 65 (50.0%) | Not introduced | 29 (23.0%) | Not introduced | 29 (23.0%) |
| Least strict | 14 (10.8%) | 0-10 days before first death | 43 (33.1%) | Least strict | 12 (9.5%) | Introduced before first death | 62 (49.2%) |
| 2 | 25 (19.2%) | 11-20 days before first death | 17 (13.1%) | 2 | 28 (22.2%) | 0-7 days after first death | 27 (21.4%) |
| 3 | 26 (20.0%) | 21+ days before first death | 5 (3.8%) | 3 | 57 (45.2%) | 8-14 days after first death | 8 (6.3%) |
| Events (strictness) | Events (timeliness) | Events (strictness) | Events (timeliness) | ||||
| Not introduced | 34 (26.2%) | Not introduced | 34 (26.2%) | Not introduced | 14 (11.1%) | Not introduced | 14 (11.1%) |
| Least strict | 10 (7.7%) | 0-10 days before first death | 46 (35.4%) | Least strict | 5 (4.0%) | Introduced before first death | 92 (73.0%) |
| 2 | 86 (66.2%) | 11-20 days before first death | 37 (28.5%) | 2 | 107 (84.9%) | 0-7 days after first death | 15 (11.9%) |
| 21+ days before first death | 13 (10.0%) | 8-14 days after first death | 5 (4.0%) | ||||
| Gatherings (strictness) | Gatherings (timeliness) | Gatherings (strictness) | Gatherings (timeliness) | ||||
| Not introduced | 52 (40.0%) | Not introduced | 52 (40.0%) | Not introduced | 25 (19.8%) | Not introduced | 25 (19.8%) |
| Least strict | 4 (3.1%) | 0-10 days before first death | 40 (30.8%) | Least strict | 4 (3.2%) | Introduced before first death | 76 (60.3%) |
| 2 | 7 (5.4%) | 11-20 days before first death | 30 (23.1%) | 2 | 5 (4.0%) | 0-7 days after first death | 21 (16.7%) |
| 3 | 34 (26.2%) | 21+ days before first death | 8 (6.2%) | 3 | 33 (26.2%) | 8-14 days after first death | 4 (3.2%) |
| 4 | 33 (25.4%) | 4 | 59 (46.8%) | ||||
| Transport (strictness) | Transport (timeliness) | Transport (strictness) | Transport (timeliness) | ||||
| Not introduced | 92 (70.8%) | Not introduced | 92 (70.8%) | Not introduced | 65 (51.6%) | Not introduced | 65 (51.6%) |
| Least strict | 18 (13.8%) | 0-10 days before first death | 25 (19.2%) | Least strict | 32 (25.4%) | Introduced before first death | 36 (28.6%) |
| 2 | 20 (15.4%) | 11-20 days before first death | 9 (6.9%) | 2 | 29 (23.0%) | 0-7 days after first death | 20 (15.9%) |
| 21+ days before first death | 4 (3.1%) | 8-14 days after first death | 5 (4.0%) | ||||
| Stay home (strictness) | Stay home (timeliness) | Stay home (strictness) | Stay home (timeliness) | ||||
| Not introduced | 81 (62.3%) | Not introduced | 81 (62.3%) | Not introduced | 37 (29.4%) | Not introduced | 37 (29.4%) |
| Least strict | 17 (13.1%) | 0-10 days before first death | 30 (23.1%) | Least strict | 25 (19.8%) | Introduced before first death | 48 (38.1%) |
| 2 | 20 (15.4%) | 11-20 days before first death | 16 (12.3%) | 2 | 49 (38.9%) | 0-7 days after first death | 27 (21.4%) |
| 3 | 12 (9.2%) | 21+ days before first death | 3 (2.3%) | 3 | 15 (11.9%) | 8-14 days after first death | 14 (11.1%) |
| Internal movement (strictness) | Internal movement (timeliness) | Internal movement (strictness) | Internal movement (timeliness) | ||||
| Not introduced | 79 (60.8%) | Not introduced | 79 (60.8%) | Not introduced | 38 (30.2%) | Not introduced | 38 (30.2%) |
| Least strict | 17 (13.1%) | 0-10 days before first death | 33 (25.4%) | Least strict | 25 (19.8%) | Introduced before first death | 49 (38.9%) |
| 2 | 34 (26.2%) | 11-20 days before first death | 15 (11.5%) | 2 | 63 (50.0%) | 0-7 days after first death | 21 (16.7%) |
| 21+ days before first death | 3 (2.3%) | 8-14 days after first death | 18 (14.3%) | ||||
| Travel (strictness) | Travel (timeliness) | Travel (strictness) | Travel (timeliness) | ||||
| Not introduced | 16 (12.3%) | Not introduced | 16 (12.3%) | Not introduced | 5 (4.0%) | Not introduced | 5 (4.0%) |
| Least strict | 13 (10.0%) | 0-10 days before first death | 23 (17.7%) | Least strict | 1 (0.8%) | Introduced before first death | 110 (87.3%) |
| 2 | 9 (6.9%) | 11-20 days before first death | 22 (16.9%) | 2 | 5 (4.0%) | 0-7 days after first death | 9 (7.1%) |
| 3 | 33 (25.4%) | 21+ days before first death | 69 (53.1%) | 3 | 33 (26.2%) | 8-14 days after first death | 2 (1.6%) |
| 4 | 59 (45.4%) | 4 | 82 (65.1%) | ||||
| Public information (strictness) | Public information (timeliness) | Public information (strictness) | Public information (timeliness) | ||||
| Not introduced | 12 (9.2%) | Not introduced | 12 (9.2%) | Not introduced | 3 (2.4%) | Not introduced | 3 (2.4%) |
| Least strict | 10 (7.7%) | 0-10 days before first death | 12 (9.2%) | Least strict | 6 (4.8%) | Introduced before first death | 114 (90.5%) |
| 2 | 108 (83.1%) | 11-20 days before first death | 26 (20.0%) | 2 | 117 (92.9%) | 0-7 days after first death | 6 (4.8%) |
| 21+ days before first death | 80 (61.5%) | 8-14 days after first death | 3 (2.4%) | ||||
| Testing (strictness) | Testing (timeliness) | Testing (strictness) | Testing (timeliness) | ||||
| Not introduced | 19 (14.6%) | Not introduced | 19 (14.6%) | Not introduced | 11 (8.7%) | Not introduced | 11 (8.7%) |
| Least strict | 76 (58.5%) | 0-10 days before first death | 18 (13.8%) | Least strict | 61 (48.4%) | Introduced before first death | 108 (85.7%) |
| 2 | 30 (23.1%) | 11-20 days before first death | 27 (20.8%) | 2 | 43 (34.1%) | 0-7 days after first death | 3 (2.4%) |
| 3 | 5 (3.8%) | 21+ days before first death | 66 (50.8%) | 3 | 11 (8.7%) | 8-14 days after first death | 4 (3.2%) |
| Contact tracing (strictness) | Contact tracing (timeliness) | Contact tracing (strictness) | Contact tracing (timeliness) | ||||
| Not introduced | 29 (22.3%) | Not introduced | 29 (22.3%) | Not introduced | 17 (13.5%) | Not introduced | 17 (13.5%) |
| Least strict | 44 (33.8%) | 0-10 days before first death | 21 (16.2%) | Least strict | 48 (38.1%) | Introduced before first death | 98 (77.8%) |
| 2 | 57 (43.8%) | 11-20 days before first death | 29 (22.3%) | 2 | 61 (48.4%) | 0-7 days after first death | 8 (6.3%) |
| 21+ days before first death | 51 (39.2%) | 8-14 days after first death | 3 (2.4%) | ||||