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Volume 11, Number 4—April 2005
Letter

SARS Risk Perception and Preventive Measures, Singapore and Japan

David Koh*Comments to Author , Ken Takahashi†, Meng-Kin Lim*, Teppei Imai†, Sin-Eng Chia*, Feng Qian*, Vivian Ng*, and Calvin Fones*
Author affiliations: *National University of Singapore, Singapore; and; †University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan

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Table

Singaporean and Japanese healthcare workers’ risk perceptions about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)

Perceptions Workers
Singapore 
(n = 10,511),% Japan 
(n = 7,282),%
Felt at great risk of exposure to SARS 66 64
Were afraid of contracting SARS 76 55
Felt that protective measures were effective 96 31
Thought that protective measures were necessary and important 95 88
Felt that policies and protocols were clear 93 65
Thought that policies and protocols were implemented 90 50
Felt that recommended measures were adhered to 92 43

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