Comparison between Covid-19 and influenza A(H1N1) pandemic experiences and risk perception in a Mexican university
Abstract: Objective: To compare the perceptions and experiences between the A(H1N1) and Covid-19 pandemics in a university population. Materials and methods: Online surveys were administered during the influenza A(H1N1) -originated in Mexico in 2009- and Covid-19 epidemics. Measures: sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, information and communication, perception of risk, physical and mental health, effects on daily life, and preventive behaviors. Results: This study included 24 998 respondents, 51.36% from the A(H1N1) group and 48.63% from the Covid-19 group. Differences were observed in the perception of severity. During the influenza A(H1N1) pandemic worry was the feeling reported most frequently, while for Covid-19 it was anxiety. Covid-19 had greater impact on students’ family economy and caused a higher uncertainty. Conclusions: The perceptions and experiences of the two pandemics were similar but the impact has been much greater for Covid-19, especially in terms of the severity, family economy, preventive behaviors, and uncertainty.
Main Authors: | Peláez-Ballestas,Ingris, Infante-Castañeda,Claudia, Giraldo-Rodríguez,Liliana |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2021
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342021000500619 |
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