Understanding rules and guidance

Summary

• Residents are less confident that they understand the current rules and guidance in W3 compared to W1 and W2
• Older residents (aged 55+) are most confident that they understand rules and guidance
• Smaller proportions of males and residents from ethnic minority groups are confident – they are more likely to be ‘neither’

 

sample chart: When asked about how confident respondents are about their understanding of the current rules and guidance related to Covid-19
During wave 1, 80% of respondents say confident, 11% say neither confident nor unconfident and 9% say unconfident
During wave 2, 81% of respondents say confident, 6% say neither confident nor unconfident and 13% say unconfident
During wave 3, 69% of respondents say confident, 17% say neither confident nor unconfident and 15% say unconfident

Confidence in understanding the current rules and guidance related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) – total sample

Base: W1 1,923 | W2: 1,318 | W3: 775

 

Age chart: When asked about how confident respondents are about their understanding of the current rules and guidance related to Covid-19
With 16-24 year olds, 27% of respondents say confident, 52% say neither confident nor unconfident and 20% say unconfident
With 25-34 year olds, 72% of respondents say confident, 12% say neither confident nor unconfident and 16% say unconfident
With 35-44 year olds, 66% of respondents say confident, 16% say neither confident nor unconfident and 18% say unconfident
With 45-54 year olds, 74% of respondents say confident, 8% say neither confident nor unconfident and 18% say unconfident
With 55-64 year olds, 82% of respondents say confident, 9% say neither confident nor unconfident and 9% say unconfident
With over 64 year olds, 82% of respondents say confident, 10% say neither confident nor unconfident and 9% say unconfident

Confidence in understanding the current rules and guidance related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) – findings by age (W3)

Base: 16-24: 93 | 25-34: 161 | 35-44: 122 | 45-54: 119 | 55-64: 1707| 65+: 143

 

sex chart: When asked about how confident respondents are about their understanding of the current rules and guidance related to Covid-19
With male respondents, 63% say confident, 21% say neither confident nor unconfident and 16% say confident
With female respondents, 78% say confident, 9% say neither confident nor unconfident and 13% say unconfident

Confidence in understanding the current rules and guidance related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) – findings by sex (W3)

Base: Male: 378 | Female: 363

 

ethnicity chart: When asked about how confident respondents are about their understanding of the current rules and guidance related to Covid-19
With white respondents, 72% say confident, 13% say neither confident nor unconfident and 15% say confident
With ethnic minority respondents, 49% say confident, 38% say neither confident nor unconfident and 14% say unconfident

Confidence in understanding the current rules and guidance related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) – findings by ethnicity (W3)

Base: White: 639 | Ethnic minorities: 86