Table 5 Perceptions of susceptibility to COVID-19 and the extent of anxiety (N = 723)
Perception of susceptibility to Coronavirus COVID-19 and extent of anxiety | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Do you think that you will contract COVID-19 in the coming year if you do not take any preventive measures? | ||
 Certainly not | 27 | 3.7% |
 Probably not | 63 | 8.7% |
 Perhaps yes-perhaps no | 345 | 47.7% |
 Probably yes | 141 | 19.5% |
 Most certainly | 147 | 20.3% |
Suppose you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 or the vaccine is not available. What do you think your chance of contracting the disease in the coming year is? | ||
 Very small chance | 60 | 8.3% |
 Small chance | 90 | 12.4% |
 Not small - not large | 288 | 39.8% |
 Large chance | 228 | 31.5% |
 Very large chance | 57 | 7.9% |
How concerned are you about contracting COVID-19? | ||
 Not at all concerned | 30 | 4.1% |
 Not concerned | 48 | 6.6% |
 Slightly concerned | 267 | 36.9% |
 Concerned | 252 | 34.9% |
 Very concerned | 126 | 17.4% |