Overview of the BfR-Corona-Monitor questionnaire (status 11 April 2023)

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Methodology

Dates

24.03.
2020

31.03.
2020

07.04.
2020

14.04.
2020

21.04.
2020

28.04.
2020

05.05.
2020

12.05.
2020

19.05.
2020

26.05.
2020

09.–10.06.
2020

23.–24.06.
2020

07.–08.07.
2020

21.–22.07.
2020

04.–06.08.
2020

18.–19.08.
2020

01.–02.09.
2020

15.–16.09.
2020

29.–30.09.
2020

13.–14.10.
2020

27.–28.10.
2020

10.–11.11.
2020

24.–25.11.
2020

08.–09.12.
2020

17.–18.12.
2020

05.–06.01.
2021

19.–20.01.
2021

02.–03.02.
2021

16.–17.02.
2021

02.–03.03.
2021

16.–17.03.
2021

30.–31.03.
2021

13.–14.04.
2021

27.–28.04.
2021

11.–12.05.
2021

25.–26.05.
2021

08.–09.06.
2021

22.–23.06.
2021

06.–08.07.
2021

20.–21.07.
2021

03.–04.08.
2021

17.–18.08.
2021

31.08–01.09.
2021

14.–15.09.
2021

28.–29.09.
2021

12.–13.10.
2021

26.–27.10.
2021

09.–10.11.
2021

23.–24.11.
2021

07.–08.12.
2021

21.–22.12.
2021

04.–05.01.
2022

18.–19.01.
2022

01.–02.02.
2022

15.–16.02.
2022

01.–02.03.
2022

15.–16.03.
2022

29.–30.03.
2022

12.–13.04.
2022

26.–27.04.
2022

10.–12.05.
2022

24.–25.05.
2022

07.–08.06.
2022

05.–06.07.
2022

02.–03.08.
2022

06.–07.09.
2022

04.–05.10.
2022

02.–03.11.
2022

06.–07.12.
2022

03.–05.01.
2023

07.–08.02.
2023

07.–08.03.
2023

04.–05.04.
2023

Sample sizes

510

500

510

515

505

503

504

510

509

510

1.015

1.037

1.011

1.037

1.024

1.033

1.013

1.026

1.012

1.006

1.009

1.018

1.004

1.010

1.017

1.018

1.004

997

1.014

1.012

1.008

1.007

1.024

1.023

1.006

1.010

1.005

1.002

1.012

1.007

1.010

1.004

1.007

1.022

1.002

1.003

1.007

995

1.005

1.001

1.011

1.014

1.005

1.002

1.001

1.003

1.004

998

1.005

1.002

1.010

998

999

991

1.000

978

985

984

985

Perceived effects on your own health

Assuming you have one of the following diseases: How large or small do you consider the health effects of this to be for you personally? (Response scale: 1 ‘very small’ to 5 ‘very large’)

Coronavirus disease

✓

Flu

✓

Cancer

✓

Concern about the impact of the novel coronavirus

To what extent are you personally concerned or not concerned about the impact of the novel coronavirus in the following areas of life? (Response scale: 1 ‘not concerned at all’ to 5 ‘very concerned’)

Your physical health

✓

Your mental heath

✓

Your economic situation

✓

Your interpersonal relationships

✓

Perceived informedness about what is happening

How well or badly do you feel informed about what is happening with the novel coronavirus? (Response scale: 1 ‘very bad’ to 5 ‘very good’)

✓

Perceived level of information

How well do you feel informed about the following aspects of the novel coronavirus? (Response scale: 1 'not well informed at all' to 5 'very well informed')

The infection routes of the coronavirus

✓

The symptoms of a coronavirus disease

✓

The current coronavirus variants

✓

The current infection numbers in Germany

✓

The measures currently in effect to contain the coronavirus

✓

The own procedure in case of a suspected coronavirus infection

✓

The current vaccination recommendations

✓

Potential long-term effects of a coronavirus disease, i.e. long COVID

✓

Evaluation of media coverage

How do you evaluate the overall media coverage of the novel coronavirus? (Response options: ‘downplaying’, ‘appropriate’, ‘exaggerated’)

✓

Used sources of information

What sources do you use to inform yourself about what is happening with the novel coronavirus? You can name up to 3 sources. (Open question)

✓

Used channels of information

What channels do you use to inform yourself about what is happening with the novel coronavirus? (multiple selection)

Television

✓

Radio

✓

Newspapers or magazines

✓

Social media like Twitter or Instagram

✓

Other websites or services on the internet

✓

Personal contacts

✓

Other (please specify): ______

✓

I do not inform myself

✓

Used channels of information

How often do you use the following information channels to inform yourself about what is happening with the novel coronavirus? (Response options: ‘daily’, ‘several times a week’, ‘once a week’, ‘less than once a week’, ‘never’)

Television

✓

Radio

✓

Printed newspapers or magazines

✓

Social media like Twitter or Instagram

✓

Other websites on the internet like government or news sites

✓

Conversations with personal contacts

✓

Appropriateness of the measures for containment

How do you evaluate the following measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus? (Response options: ‘not appropriate’, ‘appropriate’)

The closure of day-care centres and schools

✓

The closure of cultural institutions like cinemas, theatres or museums

✓

The closure of cultural institutions like cinemas or theatres

✓

The closure of cultural institutions like cinemas

✓

The closure of most shops

✓

The closure of certain shops

✓

The cancellation of events such as fairs, religious services or sporting events

✓

The cancellation of most events

✓

The cancellation of events

✓

The implementation of border controls

✓

The restriction of travel activities such as air travel

✓

The officially ordered quarantine for persons who have had contact with an infected person

✓

The officially ordered quarantine for persons who have had contact with an infected person and are neither vaccinated nor recovered

✓

The contact prohibition, i.e. the almost complete prohibition of groups of more than two people in public

✓

The contact restriction, i.e. the regulation of how many people one is allowed to meet with

✓

The contact restriction, i.e. the regulation of how many people a person who is neither vaccinated nor recovered is allowed to meet with

✓

The curfew, i.e. the ban to leave one's own home without a valid reason

✓

The nighttime curfew, i.e. the ban on leaving the house from the evening hours onwards without valid reason

✓

The mandatory use of masks, i.e. the obligation to wear protective masks in certain situations

✓

The distance regulation, i.e. the requirement to maintain a minimum distance of 1.5 metres to other people

✓

The limitation of the maximum number of customers in shops

✓

The restrictions in day-care centres and schools

✓

The restrictions in the cultural sector like cinemas or theatres

✓

Mandatory tests for returnees, i.e. for people entering Germany from risk areas

✓

Mandatory tests for specific returnees, i.e. for persons arriving in Germany from abroad who are neither vaccinated nor recovered

✓

The ban on accommodation, i.e. the ban on staying overnight in hotels or similar establishments if the people come from risk areas within Germany

✓

The mandated closing times, i.e. closing eating and dining venues after a certain time of day

✓

The ban on selling alcohol after a certain time of day

✓

The closure of eating and dining venues with the exception of the delivery of food and take-away

✓

The closure of indoor catering

✓

The ban on accommodation, i.e. the ban on staying in hotels or similar establishments for touristic purposes

✓

The ban on alcohol, i.e. the ban on consuming alcohol in public spaces

✓

The ban on fireworks, i.e. the ban on selling fireworks and lighting them off in certain public places

✓

The national vaccination strategy, i.e. the determination of the order in which people in Germany are entitled to a
vaccination

✓

The home office regulation, i.e. the obligation for employers to offer their employees – as far as the job permits –
to work from home

✓

The 3G rule, i.e. the requirement that certain facilities and events may now only be visited by people who have been vaccinated, have recovered or have tested negative

✓

The 3G rule, i.e. the requirement that in certain situations only people who have been vaccinated, have recovered or have tested negative are granted access

✓

The 2G rule, i.e. the requirement that certain facilities and events may now only be visited by people who have been vaccinated or have recovered – a negative test is not sufficient

✓

The 2G rule, i.e. the requirement that in certain situations only people who have been vaccinated or have recovered are granted access – a negative test is not sufficient

✓

The 2G plus rule, i.e. the requirement that in certain situations only people who have been vaccinated or have recovered – and who also have a negative test – are granted access

✓

The 2G plus rule, i.e. the requirement that in certain situations only people who have been vaccinated or have recovered – and who can additionally show proof of either a booster vaccination or a negative test – are granted access

✓

The facility-based vaccine mandate, i.e. the requirement of staff in certain health care facilities to be vaccinated by March 15, 2022

✓

The facility-based vaccine mandate, i.e. the requirement of staff in certain health care facilities to be vaccinated

✓

The hotspot regulation, i.e. the possibility that stricter measures can be introduced in certain regions due to the incidence of infection

✓

The possibility for federal states to introduce stricter measures due to the incidence of infection

✓

Mandatory testing in hospitals and nursing facilities, i.e. the obligation to provide a negative test result at the time of a visit

✓

Protective measures of the participants

Have or had you taken measures to protect yourself or your family from the novel coronavirus? (Response options: ‘no’, ‘yes, that is: ______’)

✓

Protective measures of the participants

Which of the following measures have you taken to protect yourself or your family from the novel coronavirus? (multiple selection)

Comply with government regulations

✓

Wash hands more thoroughly

✓

Use disinfectant more frequently

✓

Use covers for mouth and nose

✓

Wear gloves

✓

Meet friends or family less frequently

✓

Leave home less frequently

✓

Keep more distance to other people

✓

Build up larger stocks

✓

Have food delivered more frequently

✓

Use the Federal Government's Corona-Warn-App

✓

Ventilate closed rooms more frequently

✓

Get tested for the coronavirus

✓

Other (please specify): ______

✓

I have taken no measures

✓

Current protective measures of the participants

Which of the following measures have you taken within the past 2 weeks to protect yourself or others from the novel coronavirus? (multiple selection)

I have washed my hands more thoroughly

✓

I have used disinfectant more frequently

✓

I have used covers for mouth and nose

✓

I have met friends or family less frequently

✓

I have left home less frequently

✓

I have kept more distance to other people

✓

I have built up larger stocks

✓

I have had food delivered more frequently

✓

I have used the Federal Government's Corona-Warn-App

✓

I have ventilated closed rooms more frequently

✓

I have gotten tested for the coronavirus

✓

Perceived controllability of the risk of infection

How sure are you that you can protect yourself from an infection with the novel coronavirus? (Response scale: 1 ‘not sure at all’ to 5 ‘very sure’)

✓

Behaviour of others

When dealing with other people, how important is it to you that they take measures to prevent a transmission of the novel coronavirus? (Response scale: 1 ‘not important at all’ to 5 ‘very important’)

✓

Preference for soap versus disinfectant

If you had to choose, would you rather clean your hands with soap and water or with disinfectant to protect yourself from the novel coronavirus? (Response options: ‘soap and water’, ‘disinfectant’)

✓

Perceived probability of infection by transmission pathways

How high or low do you estimate the probability of being infected with the novel coronavirus via the following paths? (Response scale: 1 ‘very low’ to 5 ‘very high’)

Food

✓

Pets

✓

Clothing

✓

Toys

✓

Cash

✓

Dishes and cutlery

✓

Door handles

✓

Proximity to other people

✓

Perceived probability of an infection

How high or low do you estimate the probability of currently being infected with the novel coronavirus at the following locations? (Response scale: 1 ‘very low’ to 5 ‘very high’)

At home

✓

Outdoors

✓

In shops for daily needs such as supermarkets or drugstores

✓

On public transport

✓

At the workplace

✓

In schools and day-care centres

✓

In catering establishments such as restaurants or bars

✓

Impact on personal health versus economic situation

What do you think affects you more: the impact of the novel coronavirus on health or on the economic situation? (Response options: ‘impact on health’, ‘impact on economic situation’, ‘both equally’, ‘neither’)

✓

How were the data collected?

Statistical population:

German-speaking population ages 14 years and over in private households in the Federal Republic of Germany

Sampling:

Samples drawn at random from land line and mobile telephone numbers which can also include telephone numbers not listed in directories (in line with standards set by the Association of German Market Research Institutes – ADM)

Data weighting:

Data was weighted according to gender, education, age, employment, size of city and German federal state to guarantee representativeness

Method:

Telephone interview (CATI omnibus survey, Dual Frame)

Presentation of results:

All figures given in percentages, rounding differences are possible, only valid responses were included (response option ‘don‘t know’ was excluded from all analyses)

Conducted by:

Kantar GmbH