Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural communities: a cross-sectional study in the Sichuan Province of China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recently, China has experienced a considerable influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local people's health and economy. Hence, the current research aims to investigate the psychological and socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 on rural communities in the Sichuan Province of China.

Methods

A total of 499 participants (village representatives of Sichuan Province) were approached to partake in a cross-sectional online survey and share their experience regarding the ongoing pandemic. The descriptive statistics and ordinary least squares (OLS) regression were used to analyse the data.

Results

Our analysis revealed that the pandemic has significantly affected local people psychologically, leading to socioeconomic vulnerability. Notably, we find that local househol

SUBMITTER: Shafi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8359857 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature