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Table 4 Average scores in understanding, usefulness, ease to comply, past adherence and intended adherence for each of the 10 measures that applied during April / May 2021 (second survey period). The results on questions related to measures during the first survey period have been presented elsewhere [14]

From: COVID-19 measures in Belgium: how perception and adherence of the general population differ between time periods

Second survey

Understandinga

Usefulnessa

Easy to adherea

Past Adherencea

Intended adherencea

Measure

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Mean (sd)

Having one close contact

4.11 (1.20)

3.70 (1.32)

2.95 (1.47)

3.86 (1.31)

3.76 (1.38)

Receiving one close contact per household

4.01 (1.25)

3.59 (1.36)

2.93 (1.46)

3.83 (1.33)

3.76 (1.38)

Religious ceremonies with max. 15 persons

4.08 (1.23)

3.64 (1.38)

3.73 (1.23)

4.30 (1.06)

4.34 (1.05)

Marriages with max. 15 persons

3.97 (1.26)

3.73 (1.33)

3.20 (1.44)

4.24 (1.12)

4.32 (1.06)

Funerals with max. 50 persons

4.10 (1.21)

3.70 (1.33)

3.39 (1.35)

4.34 (1.03)

4.40 (1.01)

Home working mandatory

4.09 (1.25)

4.24 (1.11)

3.66 (1.32)

4.06 (1.30)

4.10 (1.27)

Shopping with max. 1 other person

4.44 (0.99)

3.74 (1.33)

4.03 (1.12)

4.52 (0.90)

4.45 (0.95)

Face mask mandatory in public spaces

4.74 (0.69)

4.38 (1.10)

4.19 (1.17)

4.69 (0.71)

4.64 (0.79)

Gathering outdoors in small groups

4.33 (1.02)

3.99 (1.21)

3.91 (1.19)

4.33 (1.03)

4.28 (1.09)

Testing and quarantine when symptoms

4.55 (0.86)

4.59 (0.87)

4.07 (1.15)

4.55 (0.86)

4.60 (0.82)

  1. aHigher scores indicate higher self-reported levels of understanding, perceived usefulness, etc.