Table 3 Changes in COVID-related thoughts and behaviours over six months

Constant state of worry about COVID

Baseline

268

21.2

1

3 months

168

14.3

0.62 (0.37 – 1.04)

0.07

6 months

203

12.8

0.54 (0.33 – 0.90)

0.02

Constantly

Baseline

268

11.6

1

watching the

3 months

168

6.5

0.54 (0.26 – 1.10)

0.09

news

6 months

203

4.4

0.35 (0.16 – 0.76)

0.09

Never leaving home

Baseline

268

11.6

1

3 months

168

8.3

0.70 (0.36 – 1.35)

0.28

6 months

203

9.4

0.79 (0.43 – 1.44)

0.44

Not sending children to school

Baseline

94

20.2

1

3 months

53

18.9

0.92 (0.39 – 2.15)

0.84

6 months

66

10.6

0.46 (0.19 – 1.19)

0.11

Buying all food online

Baseline

268

37.3

1

3 months

168

36.3

0.96 (0.64 – 1.43)

0.83

6 months

203

26.1

0.59 (0.40 – 0.88)

0.01

Constantly washing hands

Baseline

268

20.1

1

3 months

168

24.4

1.28 (0.81 – 2.03)

0.30

6 months

203

15.3

0.71 (0.44 – 1.16)

0.17

Washing all food, letters and parcels coming into the home

Baseline

268

31.0

1

3 months

168

23.2

0.67 (0.43 – 1.04)

0.08

6 months

203

18.2

0.50 (0.34 – 0.77)

0.002

Washing clothes every time they are worn

Baseline

268

17.5

1

3 months

168

17.3

0.98 (0.59 – 1.63)

0.94

6 months

203

13.3

0.72 (0.43 – 1.20)

0.21