Protective Behavior in Course of the COVID-19 Outbreak-Survey Results From Germany.

ABSTRACT: Objective: The COVID-19 outbreak means far-reaching changes in the organization of daily lives. Disease-related literacy and factors such as age, gender, or education play a major role in shaping individual practices of protective behavior. This paper investigates different types and frequency of practicing protective behaviors, as well as socio-demographic factors that are associated with such behavioral change. Methods: Data stem from a cross-sectional survey in Germany. Three thousand seven hundred and sixty-five people were contacted, 3,186 participated in the survey. Information on behavior to lower the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 was assessed by nine items (answer options yes/no). For each item, logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios (O

SUBMITTER: Ludecke D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7543680 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature