id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-267307-kyh0xsrp Kasting, Monica L. Public perceptions of the effectiveness of recommended non-pharmaceutical intervention behaviors to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 2020-11-04 .txt text/plain 4343 230 54 Public health efforts should focus on increasing perceived severity and threat of SARS-CoV-2-related disease, while promoting NPI as effective in reducing threat. A six-item measure was used to assess participants' perceptions of the effectiveness of NPIs to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection and spread. Three of the six items measured the perceived effectiveness of preventing yourself from spreading COVID-19 to others and included: 1) wearing a mask anytime you leave the house to go out in public, 2) practicing social distancing by leaving at least six feet between you and other people (this does not include people you live with), and 3) covering your mouth when you cough. Any variable that was significant at p<0.01 in bivariate comparisons was included in an adjusted logistic regression model with the binary lower/ higher perceived effectiveness of COVID-19 prevention measures as the outcome. ./cache/cord-267307-kyh0xsrp.txt ./txt/cord-267307-kyh0xsrp.txt