Publication date: Jul 01, 2024
Introduction and objectives The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a worldwide phenomenon. This study conducted a chronological survey of crisis awareness regarding COVID-19 within different age groups. Methods An internet-based survey was performed on healthy Japanese adults to investigate the value of a hypothetical prophylactic vaccine and therapeutic drug for COVID-19 in each age group. In total, 12 groups comprising males and females in six different age groups, leading to a total of 1,200 individuals, were surveyed on a weekly basis. The survey was conducted on Friday of each week commencing from February 14, 2020, to April 10, 2020. At certain times or events such as when the government released major announcements or when there was a rapid increase in the number of infected individuals, a similar survey was conducted on an additional 1,200 individuals per week. Results A total of 12 surveys, including weekly surveys spanning over nine weeks, were conducted; a total of 19,113 samples from 12,254 individuals were obtained. The mean price for a hypothetical prophylactic vaccine was 2876. 3 JPY (26. 9 USD) at the first survey and was significantly increased to 3357. 4 JPY (31. 4 USD) for the most recent survey (p
Concepts | Keywords |
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Coronavirus | age |
Internet | awareness |
Japanese | covid-19 |
Males | generation |
Weekly | pandemic |
Semantics
Type | Source | Name |
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disease | VO | age |
disease | MESH | COVID-19 |
disease | VO | prophylactic vaccine |