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Sci Rep
. 2024 Jul 23;14(1):16862.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-67741-z. COVID-19 risk perceptions in Japan: a cross-sectional study
Asako Chiba[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Taisuke Nakata[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Thuy Linh Nguyen[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Reo Takaku[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
We conducted a large-scale online survey in February 2023 to investigate the public's perceptions of COVID-19 infection and fatality risks in Japan. We identified two key findings. First, univariate analysis comparing perceived and actual risk suggested overestimation and nonnegligible underestimation of COVID-19 risk. Second, multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that age, income, education levels, health status, information sources, and experiences related to COVID-19 were associated with risk perceptions. Given that risk perceptions are closely correlated with daily socioeconomic activities and well-being, it is important for policy-makers and public health experts to understand how to communicate COVID-19 risk to the public effectively.
. 2024 Jul 23;14(1):16862.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-67741-z. COVID-19 risk perceptions in Japan: a cross-sectional study
Asako Chiba[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Taisuke Nakata[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Thuy Linh Nguyen[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Reo Takaku[SUP] 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 39043714
- PMCID: PMC11266719
- DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67741-z
We conducted a large-scale online survey in February 2023 to investigate the public's perceptions of COVID-19 infection and fatality risks in Japan. We identified two key findings. First, univariate analysis comparing perceived and actual risk suggested overestimation and nonnegligible underestimation of COVID-19 risk. Second, multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that age, income, education levels, health status, information sources, and experiences related to COVID-19 were associated with risk perceptions. Given that risk perceptions are closely correlated with daily socioeconomic activities and well-being, it is important for policy-makers and public health experts to understand how to communicate COVID-19 risk to the public effectively.