Public perceptions during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: a demographic analysis of self-reported beliefs, behaviors, and information acquisition

We explored associations between sociodemographic factors and public beliefs, behaviors, and information acquisition related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to identify how the experiences of subpopulations in Canada may vary. We administered a national online survey through Ipsos Incorpo...

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Published in:BMC public health 2022-04, Vol.22 (1), p.699-699, Article 699
Main Authors: Leigh, Jeanna Parsons, Brundin-Mather, Rebecca, Soo, Andrea, FitzGerald, Emily, Mizen, Sara, Dodds, Alexandra, Ahmed, Sofia, Burns, Karen E A, Plotnikoff, Kara M, Rochwerg, Bram, Perry, Jeffrey J, Benham, Jamie L, Honarmand, Kimia, Hu, Jia, Lang, Raynell, Stelfox, Henry T, Fiest, Kirsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Age
Canada - epidemiology
Coronavirus
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Data processing
Demographics
Demography
Female
Humans
Income
Male
Marginalized groups
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Perception
Personal health
Public health
Public Opinion
Self Report
Sociodemographics
Statistical analysis
Statistical tests
Subpopulations
Surveys and Questionnaires
Viral diseases
Women
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Summary:We explored associations between sociodemographic factors and public beliefs, behaviors, and information acquisition related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to identify how the experiences of subpopulations in Canada may vary. We administered a national online survey through Ipsos Incorporated to adults residing in Canada. Sampling was stratified by population age, sex, and regional distributions. We used descriptive statistics to summarize responses and test for differences based on gender, age, educational attainment, and household income using chi-squared tests, followed by weighted logistic regression. We collected 1996 eligible questionnaires between April 26th and May 1st, 2020. Respondents mean age was 50 years, 51% were women, 56% had a post-secondary degree, and 72% had a household income
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-022-13058-3