Social contact patterns in South Korea: an analysis of a survey conducted in 2023-2024.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding social contact patterns is fundamental to the study of infectious disease transmission. However, in South Korea, detailed social contact data have not been publicly available. While global research on social contact patterns has expanded, there remains a critical need for more context-specific data in South Korea.

Methods

We conducted a social contact survey over two distinct weeks covering various time periods, including school vacations and national holidays. Participants provided details such as the location, duration, frequency, and type of close contact, as well as information on the contact person's age, sex, residential area and relationship with the participant. We analyzed the data using summary statistics and the Bayesian linear mixed model

SUBMITTER: Son WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11871801 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature