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Table 2 French’ s attitudes toward the lockdown, cluster analysis, March 27–29, COCONEL Survey (N = 1012)

From: The French general population's attitudes toward lockdown against COVID-19: a fragile consensus

Agreement with the following statements (column %):

Total sample

Cluster 1

38%

Cluster 2

31%

Cluster 3

31%

The lockdown …

(column %)

 … should last several more weeks to be effective

94%

100%

99%

80% b

 … has already disastrous economic consequences

93%

88% b

99% #

93%

 … is an opportunity to develop local solidarity

91%

91%

98% #

84% b

 … is the only effective way to fight the epidemic

89%

98% #

97% #

69% b

 … should be strengthened to be effective

80%

87%

96% #

56% b

 … will cause family tragedies

76%

67% b

86% #

79%

 … should be less coercive to be more acceptable

22%

4% b

19%

47% #

 … is disproportionate considering the real severity of the epidemic

20%

1% b

21%

41% #

 … is the consequence of the lack of hospital resources

66%

39% b

90% #

75%

 … could be replaced by mass screening tests

65%

39% b

87% #

76%

 … could have been avoided by the widespread wearing of masks

50%

23% b

76% #

59%

 … causes too much restriction on civil liberties

41%

10% b

52%

69% #

  1. # proportion is significantly higher (p < 0.05) than in the rest of the sample
  2. b proportion is significantly lower (p < 0.05) than in the rest of the sample