COVID-19 precautions experienced by a sample of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study describes factors associated with COVID-19 precautions (i.e., self-isolation and the use of personal protective equipment) among a sample of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Ontario, Canada.

Methods

The sample included 756 home care recipients with IDD who did not test positive for COVID-19 between March 2020 and July 2021. Among these, some received COVID-19 precautions. Precaution data were obtained from a large metropolitan organization serving persons with IDD in Ontario, and linked to home care assessment data. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated using logistic regression models to examine the association between COVID-19 cautions and demographic and clinical factors. Effect

SUBMITTER: Hansford R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9420029 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature