Mansilla Domínguez, José MiguelFont Jiménez, IsabelBelzunegui Eraso, ÁngelPeña Otero, DavidDíaz Pérez, DavidRecio Vivas, Ana María2021-02-032021-02-032020Mansilla Domínguez, J. M., Font Jiménez, I., Belzunegui Eraso, A., Peña Otero, D., Díaz Pérez, D., & Recio Vivas, A. M. (2020). Risk Perception of COVID−19 Community Transmission among the Spanish Population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(23), 8967. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph172389671661-78271660-4601http://hdl.handle.net/11268/9810On 11 March 2020 the SARS-CoV−2 virus was officially declared a pandemic and measures were set up in various countries to avoid its spread among the population. This paper aims to analyse the perception of risk of COVID−19 infection in the Spanish population. A cross-sectional, descriptive observational study was conducted with a total of 16,372 Spanish participants. An online survey was used to gather data for 5 consecutive days over the compulsory lockdown period which was established after the state of emergency was declared. There is an association between socio-demographic variables and risk perception, and a very strong relationship between this perception and contact and direct experience with the virus in a family, social or professional setting. We also found that compared to working from home, working outside the home increased the perception of risk of infection and the perception of worsening health. Understanding the public perception of the risk of COVID−19 infection is fundamental for establishing effective prevention measures.engAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacionalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Infecciones por coronavirusTransmisión de enfermedad infecciosaPolítica de saludjournal article10.3390/ijerph17238967open accessVirologíaEnfermedad transmisiblePolítica de la salud