ABSTRACT
O objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar fatores relacionados à percepção do risco de adoecer por COVID-19 em adultos da Região Sudeste. Estudo transversal, websurvey, realizado com amostra de 2.477 residentes da Região Sudeste. Foi empregada a análise de correspondência múltipla para ilustrar graficamente as relações entre os padrões de respostas; e o teste t de student para comparação entre médias. Homens, com ensino médio e 40 anos ou mais de idade demonstraram percepção de risco baixo de adoecer pela COVID-19. A média mais elevada (2,08) da percepção de risco de adoecer foi a dos participantes que tiveram contato próximo com caso suspeito de COVID-19 (p<0,001). Conclui-se que as diferentes técnicas de análise utilizando medidas quantitativas permitiram evidenciar que a percepção de risco elevado de adoecer por COVID-19 relacionou-se com a experiência de contato próximo com caso suspeito da doença.
The objective of this study was to identify factors related to the perception of risk of getting sick from COVID-19 in adults in the Southeast Region. This is a cross-sectional, websurvey study, conducted with a sample of 2,477 residents of the Southeast Region. Multiple correspondence analyses were employed to graphically illustrate relationships among response patterns; and Student's t test for comparison of means. It was observed that, men, with high school education, and 40 years of age or older showed low risk perception of getting sick by COVID-19. The highest mean (2.08) perceived risk of becoming ill was among participants who had close contact with a suspected case of COVID-19 (p<0.001). It is concluded that the different techniques of analysis using quantitative measures allowed evidence that the perception of high risk of becoming ill with COVID-19 was related to the experience of close contact with a suspected case of the disease.