Table 2.
Resistance to using the COVID-19 Contact-Confirming Application under various conditions when functions are added to the current version (N=1058).
| Condition and response option | Function A (responses), n (%) | Function B (responses), n (%) | Function C (responses), n (%) | ||||
| Feature addition only | |||||||
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No resistance to use | 141 (13.5) | 123 (11.9) | 124 (12) | |||
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Not much resistance to use | 282 (27.1) | 251 (24.2) | 243 (23.4) | |||
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Some resistance to use | 334 (32.1) | 337 (32.5) | 321 (31) | |||
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Significant resistance to use | 164 (15.7) | 187 (18.1) | 206 (19.9) | |||
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Absolutely opposed to use | 121 (11.6) | 138 (13.3) | 142 (13.7) | |||
| A function is added, thereby halving the spread of infections | |||||||
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No resistance to use | 140 (13.4) | 118 (11.3) | 120 (11.5) | |||
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Not much resistance to use | 304 (29.1) | 259 (24.9) | 256 (24.7) | |||
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Some resistance to use | 339 (32.5) | 369 (35.5) | 354 (34.1) | |||
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Significant resistance to use | 152 (14.6) | 168 (16.1) | 180 (17.3) | |||
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Absolutely opposed to use | 108 (10.4) | 127 (12.2) | 129 (12.4) | |||
| Feature additions mean reduced charges for device use | |||||||
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Would accept at a discount of about ¥200 (US $1.48) a month | 112 (10.7) | 83 (8.0) | 88 (8.5) | |||
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Would accept at a discount of about ¥500 (US $3.70) per month | 147 (14.0) | 112 (10.7) | 97 (9.3) | |||
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Would accept at a discount of about ¥1000 (US $7.29) per month | 154 (14.7) | 150 (14.4) | 147 (14.1) | |||
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Would accept at a discount of about ¥2000 (US $14.78) per month | 87 (8.3) | 123 (11.8) | 110 (10.6) | |||
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Would accept at a discount of about ¥3000 (US $22.17) per month | 52 (5) | 53 (5.1) | 65 (6.3) | |||
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Would accept at a discount of about ¥5000 (US $36.95) per month | 133 (12.7) | 138 (13.2) | 145 (13.9) | |||
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I would not want to use it regardless of the discount | 362 (34.6) | 384 (36.8) | 388 (337.3) | |||