FIG. 5. Respondents not seeking medical health care for symptoms according to their educational backgrounds FIG. 7. Respondents not seeking medical health care for symptoms according to their residence status 20% 30% 25% 20% 15% 11.9 10% 7.8 5% 4.7 0% No schooling 18.6 18% Primary education Secondary education Higher education Level of schooling Percentage of respondents who would not contact a doctor in case of COVID‑19-related symptoms Percentage of respondents not seeking medical health care in case of COVID‑19 related symptoms 29.5 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 7.3 6% 5.9 4% 4.1 2% 0% Citizen Permanent documents Temporary documents No documents/ Undocumented Residence status Note: data from 21 325 respondents (733 no schooling, 1412 primary education, 6177 secondary education, 13 003 higher education). Note: data from a total of 21 273 respondents, with 1465 expressing as not seeking medical care ( by residence status: 6163 citizen, 5504 permanent, 8045 temporary, 1561 no documents/undocumented, remainder no clear answer). FIG. 6. Reasons for not seeking medical care in case of (suspected) COVID‑19 symptoms 2.8% 1.8% 1.4% 0.8% 0.6% 4.0% 4.2% 34.6% 5.4% 10.0% 12.5% 21.9% Note: data from 1198 respondents.  Lack of financial means    Fear of deportation  Lack of availability of health care  No entitlement ot health care  Do not know where to find a doctor/health worker    Lack of transport    Don’t speak the language    Only if symptos get worse  Don’t trust doctors/health workers  I would self-isolate  Afraid of getting infected at hospital/consultation room/health facility  Don’t think the coronavirus is as bad Self-reported health status, and seeking health care | 13