Table 13 Assessment of the motivating and hindering factors that affect compliance with preventive measures (N = 723)

Q1-Why would you be willing to perform the preventive measures mentioned?

I am often ill

54

7.5%

COVID-19 can be serious

384

53.1%

I feel responsible for my health

447

61.8%

I think I am at risk for contracting COVID-19

147

20.3%

I want to prevent the contraction of COVID-19

318

44.0%

I want to prevent transferring COVID-19 to people around me

417

57.7%

I trust that the measures help

213

29.5%

The authorities advise it, so I will do it

192

26.6%

If I do not take these measures, I may regret it later

144

19.9%

Other people in my environment will also perform these measures

42

5.8%

Not applied to me

3

0.4%

Q2-Why would you not be willing to perform the preventive measures mentioned?

I am never ill

27

3.7%

COVID-19 is not serious

78

10.8%

I do not find it important

39

5.4%

I am not worried about my health

30

4.1%

I do not think I am at risk of contracting COVID-19

81

11.2%

I do not think that I would transfer the virus to others

72

10.0%

I doubt whether the measures help

99

13.7%

Takes too much effort (cost, time, etc.)

204

28.2%

People in my environment will not perform these measures

198

27.4%

I feel that too little information is provided about the measures

120

16.6%

For principle reasons (e.g., Religion or other)

57

7.9%

Not applied to me

279

38.6%