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Table 4 Finding information on the coronavirus and COVID-19

From: Relation of corona-specific health literacy to use of and trust in information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

% Inhabitants of German-speaking Switzerland

 

Very easy

Easy

Difficult

Very difficult

p-value

To find information on the internet

    

0.539

 Spring 2020

49%

42%

7%

2%

 

 Fall 2020

51%

42%

6%

1%

 

 Winter 2020

51%

41%

6%

2%

 

To find information on the internet about behaviors that can prevent the infection

0.197

 Spring 2020

44%

47%

8%

1%

 

 Fall 2020

49%

43%

7%

1%

 

Winter 2020

50%

42%

7%

1%

 

To find out where to get professional help in case of an infection with the coronavirus

<  0.001

 Spring 2020

28%

51%

17%

4%

 

 Fall 2020

36%

48%

14%

2%

 

 Winter 2020

40%

45%

13%

2%

 

To find information in newspapers, magazines, or TV on behaviors to avoid infection

0.080

 Spring 2020

31%

53%

13%

4%

 

 Fall 2020

34%

51%

13%

2%

 

 Winter 2020

37%

47%

14%

2%

 

To find information on a potential infection

<  0.001

 Spring 2020

21%

50%

21%

8%

 

 Fall 2020

31%

47%

19%

3%

 

 Winter 2020

36%

45%

16%

3%

 

To find information on personal vulnerability

0.013

 Spring 2020

25%

48%

22%

5%

 

 Fall 2020

29%

45%

22%

4%

 

 Winter 2020

32%

46%

18%

4%