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Poll 9: Building Healthier Lives and Communities with and for Adolescents and Youths in the context of COVID-19
December 7, 2020
6,786
RESPONDERS
86%
RESPONSE RATE
40%
2,703
60%
4,050
0%
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Participation Poll #9
6,786 responded out of 7,892 polled
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Q1. Do you want to participate?
850 responded out of 7,892 polled
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YES
NO
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Q2. How do you perceive your current health status?
643 responded out of 701 polled
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HEALTHY
FAIR
POOR
UNCERTAIN
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Q3. What do you do when you feel sick? Please choose one.
600 responded out of 643 polled
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GO TO A HOSPITAL
GO TO SEE A DOCTOR
TAKE MEDICINE AT HOME
TAKE HERBAL MEDICINE
GO TO COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER
NOTHING, JUST STAYING AT HOME
ASK A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBERS FOR ADVICE
LOOK FOR INFORMATION ONLINE
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Q4. When seeking medical treatment, do you usually go alone?
584 responded out of 600 polled
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YES
NO
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Q5. Who do you go with to seek medical treatment?
328 responded out of 340 polled
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MOTHER, FATHER, SIBLINGS
OTHER RELATIVES (AUNT, UNCLE)
PEERS/FRIENDS
OTHERS
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Q5 Other response
14 responded out of 18 polled
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Q6. Have you or any of your family encountered any of the difficulties below in seeking for medical care during this pandemic period?
503 responded out of 568 polled
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I AM NOT EXPERIENCING ANY CHALLENGE IN GETTING CHECK-UPS/TREATMENTS
LACK OF OR UNAVAILABLE HEALTH WORKERS
CLOSED HEALTH FACILITY
NO AVAILABLE TRANSPORTATION
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
FEAR OF EXPOSURE TO CORONAVIRUS
I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO GET MY MEDICATIONS
OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY):
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Q6 Other response
17 responded out of 21 polled
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Q7. What are the most important things you consider when deciding to get medical treatment?
469 responded out of 499 polled
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DISTANCE TO TRAVEL
COST OF TREATMENT
QUALITY OF TREATMENT
FRIENDLY AND RESPECTFUL HEALTH STAFF
CONFIDENTIALITY/PRIVACY
FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS
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Q8. What do you do to help your friends and family when they get sick?
452 responded out of 469 polled
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TAKE THEM TO A DOCTOR
GIVE THEM ADVICE
TAKE CARE OF THEM AT HOME
GIVE THEM HERBAL MEDICINES
FIND A TREATMENT / CURE ON INTERNET
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Q9. What do you do to make sure you, your family and friends stay healthy?
439 responded out of 452 polled
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EAT HEALTHY FOOD
EXERCISE
AVOID ALCOHOL
AVOID TOBACCO
REGULAR CHECK-UPS
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Q10. What do you think should be done in a community that could help adolescents and youth to have healthier lives or to stay healthy?
327 responded out of 439 polled
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