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Diana Janušauskienė, head of this study and principal investigator of the center, said on Wednesday that the project had been underway for less than half a year, during which the population was surveyed on various topics related to the coronavirus. During each survey, more than 1,000 people were interviewed, all of them online.
The study showed shocking things.
More than half of the people who experienced the symptoms did not.
According to Sarmitė Mikulionienė, the center’s principal investigator, 21 percent. respondents said they had developed symptoms of coronavirus in the fall.
The study shows that 60 out of 100 people who experienced symptoms went nowhere.
“Which would mean that when calculating the statistics, it is possible to multiply everything from that number in principle”, emphasized D. Janušauskienė.
According to the study, 6 out of 40 people who called the hotline could not get professional help because they could not call.
One in ten respondents do not believe in the existence of the coronavirus
66 percent. respondents said they personally knew at least one person diagnosed with coronary artery disease, while one in ten said they did not believe in the disease at all.
38 percent. respondents said they feel anxious about being in public places.
One in five had to be in self-isolation.
“We can conclude that the pandemic situation affected all the practices of daily life, especially studies and leisure activities, which caused people to feel insecure,” he said.
According to S. Mikulionienė, new practices had to be incorporated into daily life, depending on economic possibilities, new skills had to be acquired, how to do everyday things at home, how to work remotely, combine new virus avoidance practices with everyday.
Almost a third of people said they would not be vaccinated
Inga Gaižauskaitė, a junior researcher at the Center, presented the results of a study that asked about the focus of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The study showed that 40 percent are going to be vaccinated. surveyed. However, some emphasize that the vaccine must be reliable.
“The intention is not an action that has taken place, and between the intention and when a decision will have to be made, we have an interval of time, circumstances and information through which a change can occur. For this reason, it is important to know the motives of the population ”, he emphasized.
The unvaccinated reported 27 percent. respondents, the rest had no opinion about it.
Those who do not intend to vaccinate have expressed doubts about the reliability of the vaccine: the vaccine was developed too quickly and has not been tested enough. Some indicated that they had no confidence in vaccines and no vaccine against anything.
One of the most common arguments, according to I. Gaižauskaitė, was that people said they were afraid of side effects.
Also as an argument, people have indicated that they are already sick or have a very strong immunity. Some explained that it was better to get sick than to get vaccinated.
Fear of vaccination has also been linked to previous allergic reactions to the vaccine.
According to the study, men (49%) are more likely to be vaccinated than women (33%).
Older people are more likely to get vaccinated, but a third of the older population don’t know if they would get vaccinated.
“We must not speak of ignorance, say that the population is ignorant. The study is there to understand what doubts the neighbors have. Admittedly, some of them are justified (…) It is necessary to think about a normal information strategy, not to say that people are illiterate “, – said I.Gaužauskaitė in response to questions.
Mr. Janušauskienė said that doctors and scientists should communicate on these issues.
“40 percent is very little,” he said of those who were vaccinated.
On Wednesday, the record number of cases and deaths from coronavirus was announced again: 3,934 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed, another 75 people died and three, under the age of 50.
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