Adherence to COVID-19 protective behaviours in India from May to December 2020: evidence from a nationally representative longitudinal survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, behavioural interventions to reduce disease transmission have been central to public health policy worldwide. Sustaining individual protective behaviour is especially important in low-income and middle-income settings, where health systems have fewer resources and access to vaccination is limited. This study seeks to assess time trends in COVID-19 protective behaviour in India.

Design

Nationally representative, panel-based, longitudinal study.

Setting

We conducted a panel survey of Indian households to understand how the adoption of COVID-19 protective behaviours has changed over time. Our data span peaks and valleys of disease transmission over May-December 2020.

Participants

Respondents included 3719 adults

SUBMITTER: Schaner S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8808317 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature