Legal restrictions and mitigation strategies amongst a disabled population during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: The impact of physical disability on protective behaviors during COVID-19 has been little studied. This retrospective study compared the 699 the self-declared behaviors of 699 people with disabilities before and after the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in England. We found that people with disabilities in England showed high compliance with protective behaviors and mitigation strategies during a period of legal restrictions. Following the lifting of restrictions, respondents engaged in less social mixing, fewer distancing and hygiene behaviors and were less likely to use face coverings. Hierarchical regressions revealed that socio-economic status, age, and gender moderated protective behaviors: while those with higher socio-economic status were more relaxed with regard to hygiene and

SUBMITTER: Kang TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9125984 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature