# Perceived risk of infection and death from COVID-19 among community members of low- and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional study
> Harapan H.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/perceived-risk-of-infection-and-death-from-covid-19-among-community-members-of-l
Jurnal / Konferensi: F1000research
Tahun terbit: 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.109575.2
ISSN: 20461402
Kuartil SJR: Q1
Citations: 9

## Authors
- Harapan H.

## Abstract
<ns3:p> <ns3:bold>Background:</ns3:bold> Risk perceptions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are considered important as they impact community health behaviors. The aim of this study was to determine the perceived risk of infection and death due to COVID-19 and to assess the factors associated with such risk perceptions among community members in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Africa, Asia, and South America. </ns3:p> <ns3:p> <ns3:bold>Methods:</ns3:bold> An online cross-sectional study was conducted in 10 LMICs in Africa, Asia, and South America from February to May 2021. A questionnaire was utilized to assess the perceived risk of infection and death from COVID-19 and its plausible determinants. A logistic regression model was used to identify the factors associated with such risk perceptions. </ns3:p> <ns3:p> <ns3:bold>Results:</ns3:bold> A total of 1,646 responses were included in the analysis of the perceived risk of becoming infected and dying from COVID-19. Our data suggested that 36.4% of participants had a high perceived risk of COVID-19 infection, while only 22.4% had a perceived risk of dying from COVID-19. Being a woman, working in healthcare-related sectors, contracting pulmonary disease, knowing people in the immediate social environment who are or have been infected with COVID-19, as well as seeing or reading about individuals infected with COVID-19 on social media or TV were all associated with a higher perceived risk of becoming infected with COVID-19. In addition, being a woman, elderly, having heart disease and pulmonary disease, knowing people in the immediate social environment who are or have been infected with COVID-19, and seeing or reading about individuals infected with COVID-19 on social media or TV had a higher perceived risk of dying from COVID-19. </ns3:p> <ns3:p> <ns3:bold>Conclusions:</ns3:bold> The perceived risk of infection and death due to COVID-19 are relatively low among respondents; this suggests the need to conduct health campaigns to disseminate knowledge and information on the ongoing pandemic. </ns3:p>

## Keywords
- Risk perception
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Medicine
- Environmental health
- Logistic regression
- Personal protective equipment
- Disease
- Perception
- Demography
- Psychology
- Infectious disease (medical specialty)
- Internal medicine
- Neuroscience
- Sociology

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