Data on early assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral responses to COVID-19 among Connecticut residents
The survey dataset presented in this article examines COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, perceived risk and adoption of prevention behaviors. The survey was conducted anonymously among non-random sample of 464 Connecticut residents in the early stage of social distancing and shutdown from March...
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| author | Toan H. Ha Stephen L. Schensul |
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| description | The survey dataset presented in this article examines COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, perceived risk and adoption of prevention behaviors. The survey was conducted anonymously among non-random sample of 464 Connecticut residents in the early stage of social distancing and shutdown from March 23 to March 29, 2020. The questionnaires included five major groups of questions. 1) Demographic information 2). Perceived risk, perceived seriousness and anxiety related to COVID-19; 3). Knowledge of COVID-19, adoption of preventive behaviors and health seeking behaviors; 4). Duration of accumulating of food, household supplies and medicine stockpiling for possible shortage; 5). Sources of information about COVID-19. Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. The data provides neccessary evidence to develop effective communication messages and prevention strategy to address the COVID-19 and future pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb61aae9794a47edabca3600b8dc2e7d2022-12-21T22:26:16ZengElsevierData in Brief2352-34092020-12-0133106347Data on early assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral responses to COVID-19 among Connecticut residentsToan H. Ha0Stephen L. Schensul1Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, 130 DeDoto Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USAThe survey dataset presented in this article examines COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, perceived risk and adoption of prevention behaviors. The survey was conducted anonymously among non-random sample of 464 Connecticut residents in the early stage of social distancing and shutdown from March 23 to March 29, 2020. The questionnaires included five major groups of questions. 1) Demographic information 2). Perceived risk, perceived seriousness and anxiety related to COVID-19; 3). Knowledge of COVID-19, adoption of preventive behaviors and health seeking behaviors; 4). Duration of accumulating of food, household supplies and medicine stockpiling for possible shortage; 5). Sources of information about COVID-19. Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. The data provides neccessary evidence to develop effective communication messages and prevention strategy to address the COVID-19 and future pandemic.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340920312403COVID-19KnowledgePerceived riskPerceived seriousnessAnxietyAdoption of prevention behaviors |
| spellingShingle | Toan H. Ha Stephen L. Schensul Data on early assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral responses to COVID-19 among Connecticut residents Data in Brief COVID-19 Knowledge Perceived risk Perceived seriousness Anxiety Adoption of prevention behaviors |
| title | Data on early assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral responses to COVID-19 among Connecticut residents |
| title_full | Data on early assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral responses to COVID-19 among Connecticut residents |
| title_fullStr | Data on early assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral responses to COVID-19 among Connecticut residents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Data on early assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral responses to COVID-19 among Connecticut residents |
| title_short | Data on early assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral responses to COVID-19 among Connecticut residents |
| title_sort | data on early assessment of knowledge attitudes and behavioral responses to covid 19 among connecticut residents |
| topic | COVID-19 Knowledge Perceived risk Perceived seriousness Anxiety Adoption of prevention behaviors |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340920312403 |
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