Table 1.
Questions, response format, and relevant descriptive statistics of measures in the pre-study survey
| Question text | Response format | Relevant descriptives |
|---|---|---|
| In the past seven days, how many times did you go out of your home or residence? | Open numeric | M = 7.42, SD = 7.1 |
| In the past seven days, what were your reasons for going out of your home or residence? Please check all that apply. | Multiple choice | Work: 41%; Health visits: 16%; Groceries: 70% Non-essential goods: 21%; Visiting family and friends: 34%; Outdoor physical activity: 32%; Animal care: 12%; Other: 15 |
| Of the places that you visited in the past seven days, how many would you characterize as being crowded? Crowded here means that you could not maintain a 6-feet/2-meter distance between you and other people. | Numeric (1 = None of them; 6 = All of them) | M = 3.32, SD = 1.26 |
| When you have gone out in the past seven days, how often have you worn a mask for your face? | Numeric (1 = Never; 6 = All the time) | M = 4.44, SD = 1.64 |
| If you wore a mask when going outside your home, what type did you most frequently wear? | Forced choice | Cloth mask: 39%; Surgical mask: 33%; N95/FFP1/P100/other respirator: 6%; Homemade/makeshift mask: 4%; Unsure: 2%; None: 13%; Not applicable: 4% |
| In the past seven days, where have you most frequently directed your coughs and sneezes? | Forced choice | Air: 4%; Palms: 8%; Tissue/handkerchief: 10%; Elbow: 42%; Mask: 9%; Not applicable: 28% |
| Different cities and regions around the world are placing different levels of restrictions on their residents to slow the spread of COVID-19. Which of these options best describes the restrictions that are currently in place in your area? | Forced choice | Total lockdown: 12%; Partial lockdown: 60%; No lockdown: 28% |
| How difficult do you find the level of restrictions in your area to manage? | Numeric (1 = Not at all difficult, 5 = Extremely difficult) | M = 2.24, SD = 1.12 |
| I live in a country where the central government provides honest and helpful guidance about issues related to public health. | Numeric (1 = Strongly disagree, 7 = Strongly agree) | M = 4.67, SD = 1.91 |
| I live in a city or region where the local government provides honest and helpful guidance about issues related to public health. | Numeric (1 = Strongly disagree, 7 = Strongly agree) | M = 4.74, SD = 1.78 |
| To what degree are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the current policies of your national government to slow the spread of COVID-19? | Numeric (1 = Extremely dissatisfied, 7 = Extremely satisfied) | M = 4.24, SD = 1.72 |
| Have you ever been tested for COVID-19? | Forced choice | Yes, tested positive: 1%; Yes, tested negative, but diagnosed positive: 1%; Yes, tested negative, not diagnosed positive: 7%; No, diagnosed positive: 3%; No: 88% |
| Are you currently self-isolating due to flu-like or cold-like symptoms? | Forced choice | Yes: 5%; No: 95% |
| To the best of your knowledge, have you been exposed to anyone known or suspected of having COVID-19 within the past two weeks? | Forced choice | Yes: 7%; No: 93% |
| How confident are you about your understanding of how COVID-19 spreads? | Numeric (1 = Not at all confident, 5 = Extremely confident) | M = 3.6, SD = 1 |
| Based on your current daily routine, how confident are you that you can prevent yourself from catching or spreading COVID-19? | Numeric (1 = Not at all confident, 5 = Extremely confident) | M = 3.32, SD = 1.05 |
| How worried are you that your physical well-being will get worse over the next two weeks? | Numeric (1 = Not at all worried, 5 = Extremely worried) | M = 1.99, SD = 1.08 |
| How worried are you that your emotional well-being will get worse over the next two weeks? | Numeric (1 = Not at all worried, 5 = Extremely worried) | M = 2.23, SD = 1.24 |
| How did you receive this survey? | Forced choice | Research agency: 20%; University pool: 29%; Friends or family: 17%; Social media: 27%; Other: 7% |
| How would you describe your current employment? | Forced choice | Employed with current income: 46%; Employed without current income: 6%; Not employed with current income: 15%; Not employed without current income: 32% |
| If you are employed, would you describe your current employment as providing an essential service during the pandemic? Essential services include roles for which interruptions would pose a danger to community health and safety. | Forced choice | Yes: 21%; No: 36%; Not employed: 43% |
| How old are you, in years? | Open numeric | M = 33.59, SD = 14.51 |
| What is your gender? | Forced choice | Female: 62%; Male: 37%; Other: 0%; Decline: 0% |
| What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? If currently enrolled, please indicate highest level received. | Forced choice | Less than high school: 2%; High school: 27%; Some college: 14%; Two year degree: 16%; Four year degree: 27%; Professional degree: 12%; Doctorate: 2%; Unknown: 0% |
| How would you describe the community where you're staying? | Forced choice | Urban: 56%; Suburban: 28%; Rural: 16% |
| Including you, how many members are there in your residence or household? | Open numeric | M = 3.68, SD = 2.45 |
| Of all the members, including you, how many have existing health conditions, such as heart or lung disease, diabetes, or a chronic illness? | Open numeric | M = 1.63, SD = 1.52 |
| On which rung would you place yourself on this [socioeconomic status] ladder? | Numeric (1 = lowest, 10 = highest) | M = 5.76, SD = 1.8 |