A cross-sectional study of the association of age, gender, education and economic status with individual perceptions of governmental response to COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We assessed the impact of key population variables (age, gender, income and education) on perceptions of governmental effectiveness in communicating about COVID-19, helping meet needs for food and shelter, providing physical and mental healthcare services, and allocating dedicated resources to vulnerable populations.

Design

Cross-sectional study carried out in June 2020.

Participants and setting

13 426 individuals from 19 countries.

Results

More than 60% of all respondents felt their government had communicated adequately during the pandemic. National variances ranged from 83.4% in China down to 37.2% in Brazil, but overall, males and those with a higher income were more likely to rate government communications highly. Almost half (48.8%) of the respo

SUBMITTER: Lazarus JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8015791 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature