Early perceptions and behavioural responses during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey of UK adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine risk perceptions and behavioural responses of the UK adult population during the early phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in the UK.

Design

A cross-sectional survey.

Setting

Conducted with a nationally representative sample of UK adults within 48 hours of the UK Government advising the public to stop non-essential contact with others and all unnecessary travel.

Participants

2108 adults living in the UK aged 18 years and over. Response rate was 84.3% (2108/2500). Data collected between 17 March and 18 March 2020.

Main outcome measures

Descriptive statistics for all survey questions, including number of respondents and weighted percentages. Robust Poisson regression used to identify sociodemographic variation in: (1) adoption of social dis

SUBMITTER: Atchison C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7783373 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature