Risk Perception of COVID-19 Community Transmission among the Spanish Population.

ABSTRACT: On 11 March 2020 the SARS-CoV-2 virus was officially declared a pandemic and measures were set up in various countries to avoid its spread among the population. This paper aims to analyse the perception of risk of COVID-19 infection in the Spanish population. A cross-sectional, descriptive observational study was conducted with a total of 16,372 Spanish participants. An online survey was used to gather data for 5 consecutive days over the compulsory lockdown period which was established after the state of emergency was declared. There is an association between socio-demographic variables and risk perception, and a very strong relationship between this perception and contact and direct experience with the virus in a family, social or professional setting. We also found that compared to work

SUBMITTER: Mansilla Dominguez JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7731328 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature