The Association of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Risk Perception, County Death Rates, and Voluntary Health Behaviors Among United States Adult Population.
J Infect Dis
; 225(4): 593-597, 2022 02 15.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1684699
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to adversely impact the United States socially, culturally, and economically. The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between COVID-19 county death rates, risk perception, and US adults' voluntary behaviors-particularly physical distancing.METHODS:
Data were collected from CloudResearch/Qualtrics, Johns Hopkins University, the American Community Survey, and SafeGraph.RESULTS:
Our results indicated that higher COVID-19 county death rates were associated with higher risk perceptions, leading to greater time spent at home.CONCLUSIONS:
These findings will help public health officials identify strategies that best encourage voluntary health behaviors to help curb the spread of COVID-19.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Behavior
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Risk Assessment
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Infect Dis
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Infdis
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