Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research, 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, 106-6234, Japan.
Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 113-8654, Japan.
Sci Rep. 2024 Jul 23;14(1):16862. 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.
我们在 2023 年 2 月进行了一项大规模的在线调查，以调查公众对日本 COVID-19 感染和死亡率风险的看法。我们发现了两个主要发现。首先，对感知风险和实际风险进行的单变量分析表明，对 COVID-19 风险的估计过高且不可忽视。其次，多元逻辑回归分析表明，年龄、收入、教育水平、健康状况、信息来源以及与 COVID-19 相关的经历与风险认知有关。鉴于风险认知与日常社会经济活动和幸福感密切相关，政策制定者和公共卫生专家了解如何有效地向公众传达 COVID-19 风险非常重要。
