Optimising COVID-19 testing intentions and behaviour with enhanced messaging dataset

Abstract

This dataset includes 1314 adults (equal groups above and below the age of 40 years, equal groups for male and female and equal groups for education). Participants were recruited from New South Wales, Australia into this randomised controlled trial to test the efficacy of providing health literacy-sensitive written information (ie, adapted for people with lower health literacy) for all capability and motivation barriers, where individuals could view information to plan for their top 3 barriers to COVID-19 testing. Anonymous quantitative data on outcomes for each group including the intention to undergo testing for COVID-19 if symptomatic, intentions about other prevention behaviours (self-isolation if symptomatic, social distancing of 1.5 m, washing hands regularly, and wearing masks in crowded indoor areas), understanding of messaging, risk perceptions, social stigma, and self-efficacy (ie, confidence in overcoming perceived barriers to testing) is included in this dataset. The file type is .XLS.