Data on early assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral responses to COVID-19 among Connecticut residents in the US

This survey dataset examines COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes, and adoption of prevention behaviors. The survey was conducted among non-random sample of 464 Connecticut residents in the U.S in the early stage of social distancing and shutdown from March 23 to March 29, 2020. The questionnaires were developed by using Qualtrics software. Participants were purposively recruited. Participants could choose a hyperlink for self-administration of the survey online or were interviewed over the phone or other means of communication and record their answers online. Data was transferred from Qualtrics to SPSS Version 26.0 for analysis. Data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations.

本调查数据集旨在调研新型冠状病毒肺炎（COVID-19）相关的认知水平、态度倾向及预防行为采纳情况。本次调查于2020年3月23日至3月29日，即美国社交疏离与停摆政策实施初期开展，调研对象为464名康涅狄格州居民，采用非随机抽样方式。问卷依托Qualtrics软件编制完成，调查对象通过目的性招募方式选取。参与者可通过在线问卷链接自行完成作答，亦可通过电话或其他通讯方式接受访谈并在线提交答案。数据从Qualtrics导出至SPSS 26.0版本开展分析，数据分析采用频数、百分比、均值及标准差等统计方法。