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Table 3 Perceptions of the seriousness of COVID-19 (N = 723)

From: Risk perception regarding the COVID-19 outbreak among the general population: a comparative Middle East survey

Perception of the seriousness of COVID-19

n

%

How serious do you think COVID-19 is?

 Not at all serious

3

0.4%

 Not serious

9

1.2%

 Slightly serious

75

10.4%

 Serious

321

44.4%

 Very serious

315

43.6%

How would you feel if you contracted COVID-19 in the near future?

 Not at all serious

6

0.8%

 Not serious

51

7.1%

 Slightly serious

135

18.7%

 Serious

294

40.7%

 Very serious

237

32.8%

  1. n frequency, % percentage