Chronic diseases: Perceptions about Covid-19 risk and vaccination

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with chronic disease may be at higher risk of dying from COVID-19, yet no association has been established between chronic illness and COVID-19 risk perception, engagement with nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), or vaccine acceptance.

Methods

We surveyed US residents who self-reported a chronic respiratory or autoimmune disease in February 2021. Respondents reported beliefs about the risk of COVID-19 to personal and public health, adoption and support of NPIs, willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and reasons for vaccination willingness. We evaluated the association between disease status and COVID-19 behaviors or attitudes, adjusting for demographic and political factors.

Results

Compared to healthy controls, chronic disease

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC8010746 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature