Pandemic risk-related behaviour change in England from June 2020 to March 2022: the cross-sectional REACT-1 study among over 2 million people.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine how people in England changed their infection risk-related behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic and in response to control measures, 19 June 2020 to 31 March 2022.

Design

Over 18 (of 19) rounds, randomly selected participants across England completed a questionnaire about risk-related behaviours, sociodemographics and symptoms.

Participants

Between 85 018 and 154 060 randomly selected participants per round, aged 5+ years, totalling 2 177 657 responses with relevant data.

Main outcome measures

Primary outcomes were self-reported shielding and/or taking specific precautions, not leaving home in the prior week, not being in close proximity with anyone outside their household the day before and wearing face coverings outside the home. Sec

SUBMITTER: Steyn N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12742070 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature