According to a survey conducted in September 2020, around 79 percent of respondents in Japan had an optimistic attitude towards possible implications on their health in case of a COVID-19 infection. With roughly 34 percent, the share of pessimists was highest among respondents aged 60 to 69 years.
The same survey revealed that concerns regarding an infection with COVID-19 while using public transport were highest when riding trains or buses.
Personal outlook on COVID-19 in Japan as of September 2020, by age group
*Share of respondents thinking that Covid-19 will lead to either no symptoms or symptoms more serious than a cold.
**Share of respondents thinking that Covid-19 will lead to prolonged after-effects, aggravation, or a critical health condition".
Original question: "If you contracted the novel-coronavirus, in which way do you think would that impact your condition?".
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Nomura Research Institute. (September 16, 2020). Personal outlook on COVID-19 in Japan as of September 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186649/japan-coronavirus-risk-sensitivity-by-age-group/
Nomura Research Institute. "Personal outlook on COVID-19 in Japan as of September 2020, by age group." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186649/japan-coronavirus-risk-sensitivity-by-age-group/
Nomura Research Institute. (2020). Personal outlook on COVID-19 in Japan as of September 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186649/japan-coronavirus-risk-sensitivity-by-age-group/
Nomura Research Institute. "Personal Outlook on Covid-19 in Japan as of September 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186649/japan-coronavirus-risk-sensitivity-by-age-group/
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Personal outlook on COVID-19 in Japan as of September 2020, by age group [Graph], Nomura Research Institute, September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186649/japan-coronavirus-risk-sensitivity-by-age-group/