Gender Discrepancies in SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Related Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: International studies suggest that males may be less likely to adhere to SARS-CoV-2 transmission mitigation efforts than females. However, there is a paucity of research in this field in the United States. The primary aim of this study was to explore the relationship of binary gender identity (female/male) with beliefs, attitudes, and pandemic-related practices in the early stages of the pandemic. Methods: This study is based on a cross-sectional, voluntary response survey. Patients who were tested for SARS-CoV-2 between March 5 and June 7, 2020 were invited to participate. All patients were tested within a large community healthcare system that serves patients through eight hospitals and hundreds of clinics across Washington State. Bivariate associations between

SUBMITTER: Pflugeisen BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8502889 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature