- The proportion of residents likely to get a COVID-19 test if they were experiencing symptoms is decreasing wave on wave
- Likelihood to get a test increases with age – 80% of over 64s are ‘very’ or ‘fairly likely’ to get a test
Attitudes to COVID-19 testing
Summary
How likely are you to get a test for COVID-19 if you experience one or more of the symptoms? - total sample
Weighted base: W2: 1,319 | W3: 775 | W4:1,760
This chart shows that:
Of wave 2 residents, 92% were very/fairly likely, 4% were neither likely nor unlikely, and 5% were very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they were experiencing symptoms
Of wave 3 residents, 86% were very/fairly likely, 3% were neither likely nor unlikely, and 11% were very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they were experiencing symptoms
Of wave 4 residents, 69% are very/fairly likely, 9% are neither likely nor unlikely, and 22% are very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms
How likely are you to get a test for COVID-19 if you experience one or more of the symptoms? - by age
Weighted base: 16-24: 214 | 25-34: 361 | 35-44: 284 | 45-54: 277 | 55-64: 260 | Over 64: 340
This chart shows that:
Of 16-24 year olds, 64% are very/fairly likely, 3% are neither likely nor unlikely, and 33% are very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms
Of 25-34 year olds, 60% are very/fairly likely, 12% are neither likely nor unlikely, and 28% are very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms
Of 35-44 year olds, 63% are very/fairly likely, 13% are neither likely nor unlikely, and 24% are very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms
Of 45-54 year olds, 69% are very/fairly likely, 8% are neither likely nor unlikely, and 23% are very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms
Of 55-64 year olds, 74% are very/fairly likely, 8% are neither likely nor unlikely, and 18% are very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms
Of over 64 year olds, 80% are very/fairly likely, 8% are neither likely nor unlikely, and 12% are very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms
How likely are you to get a test for COVID-19 if you experience one or more of the symptoms? - by sex
Weighted base: Male: 896 | Female: 865
This chart shows that:
Of male residents, 66% are very/fairly likely, 10% are neither likely nor unlikely, and 24% are very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms
Of female residents, 72% are very/fairly likely, 8% are neither likely nor unlikely, and 20% are very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms
How likely are you to get a test for COVID-19 if you experience one or more of the symptoms? - by disability
Weighted base: Disability: 275 | No disability: 1,430
This chart shows that:
Of those with a disability, 69% are very/fairly likely, 6% are neither likely nor unlikely, and 26% are very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms
Of those with no disability, 69% are very/fairly likely, 9% are neither likely nor unlikely, and 21% are very/fairly unlikely to get a test for COVID-19 if they are experiencing symptoms
