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Table 2 Protective clothing and pandemic plan

From: Use of digital technologies to combat loneliness and social isolation: a cross-sectional study in Swiss outpatient care during COVID-19 pandemic

Pandemic plan and protective clothing

Strongly disagree

Disagree somewhat

Neutral

Agree somewhat

Strongly agree

In the spring of 2020, there was a pandemic plan on what I should do in the event of a pandemic outbreak.

n = 378

18.5%

23.0%

13.8%

26.2%

18.5%

The pandemic plan could be implemented immediately in the spring of 2020.

n = 377

17.2%

22.8%

17.0%

27.3%

15.6%

Now in the winter of 2020, there is a pandemic plan for what I should do if the number of COVID-19 infected people increases.

n = 375

4.0%

6.9%

11.7%

38.4%

38.9%

The pandemic plan could be implemented immediately in the winter of 2020.

n = 375

4.3%

8.5%

13.9%

35.7%

37.6%

In the spring 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic, sufficient protective clothing (e.g., mouth guards, goggles) was available.

n = 381

52.5%

29.7%

4.2%

6.6%

7.1%

With time, over the summer 2020 was enough protective clothing.

n = 380

5.0%

10.8%

8.2%

45.0%

31.1%

Now in the winter of 2020, there is enough protective clothing.

n = 380

2.9%

5.3%

5.8%

27.1%

58.9%