Table 1 COVID-19 related outcomes and their definition and categorization

Receipt of information about COVID-19

Those who stated that they have received health information about the COVID-19 pandemic through television, print or digital sources were coded as 1

Refusal to disclose disease

Those who responded yes or don’t know to the question, “If a member of your family got infected with COVID-19, would you want it to remain a secret?” were coded as 1

Uptake of free preventive services

Based on the question, “Which of these health programs initiated by your local government unit (provincial, city/municpal, or barangay) did you or any of your household members avail in the past 30

days?”. Those who availed “free COVID-19 vaccination” or “free COVID-19 RT PCR testing”in the past 30 days were coded 1

Treatment-seeking behavior

Among respondents who’ve had COVID-19 or experienced related symptoms since January 2020, those who sought treatment or medical attention were coded as 1