Rural and urban differences in COVID-19 prevention behaviors
Rural and urban differences in COVID-19 prevention behaviors
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DOI：
10.1111/jrh.12556
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发表时间：
2021-02-22
影响因子：
4.9
通讯作者：
Ferdinand, Alva O.
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作者：
Callaghan, Timothy;Lueck, Jennifer A.;Ferdinand, Alva O.
目的 考察美国农村与城市社区对 COVID-19 相关预防性健康行为的采用是否存在差异，同时考虑到政治意识形态、人口因素和 COVID-19 经历的影响。方法 我们依赖于 2020 年 5 月 28 日至 6 月 8 日收集的 5009 名美国成年人的代表性调查。我们分析了农村地位、政治意识形态、人口因素和 COVID-19 经历对自我报告采用 8与 COVID-19 相关的预防性健康行为。调查结果农村居民在公共场所戴口罩、使用消毒剂对家庭或工作场所进行消毒、避免在餐馆或酒吧就餐或在家工作的可能性明显较小。除外出就餐外，这些发现对于纳入考虑政治意识形态、人口因素和 COVID-19 经历的措施而言是强有力的。 结论 农村居民参与几种与 COVID-19 相关的预防性健康行为的可能性明显较小。这一现实可能会加剧美国农村地区在医疗服务获取和结果方面的现有差距。旨在提高美国农村地区 COVID-19 预防行为采用率的健康信息是有必要的。
Purpose To examine whether the adoption of COVID-19-related preventive health behaviors vary in rural versus urban communities of the United States while accounting for the influence of political ideology, demographic factors, and COVID-19 experiences.Methods We rely on a representative survey of 5009 American adults collected from May 28 to June 8, 2020. We analyze the influence of rural status, political ideology, demographic factors, and COVID-19 experiences on self-reported adoption of 8 COVID-19-related preventive health behaviors.Findings Rural residents are significantly less likely to have worn a mask in public, sanitized their home or workplace with disinfectant, avoided dining at restaurants or bars, or worked from home. These findings, with the exception of dining out, are robust to the inclusion of measures accounting for political ideology, demographic factors, and COVID-19 experiences.Conclusions Rural residents are significantly less likely to participate in several COVID-19-related preventive health behaviors. This reality could exacerbate existing disparities in health access and outcomes for rural Americans. Health messaging targeted at improving COVID-19 preventive behavior adoption in rural America is warranted.