Age, Gender, and Disease as Determinants of Social Distancing: Germany as a Case Study.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
; 17: e392, 2023 05 11.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2316372
ABSTRACT
A mix of guidance and mandated regulations during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic served to reduce the number of social contacts, to ensure distancing in public spaces, and to maintain the isolation of infected individuals. Individual variation in compliance to social distancing in Germany, relating to age, gender, or the presence of pre-existing health conditions, was examined using results from a total of 39 375 respondents to a web-based behavioral survey.Older people and females were more willing to engage in social distancing. Those with chronic conditions showed overall higher levels of compliance, but those with cystic fibrosis, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), and epilepsy showed less adherence to general social distancing measures but were significantly more likely to isolate in their homes. Behavioral differences partly lie in the nature of each condition, especially with those conditions likely to be exacerbated by COVID-19. Compliance differences for age and gender are largely in line with previous studies.
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Texto completo:
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Reporte de caso
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
Asunto de la revista:
Salud Pública
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Dmp.2023.54
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