Exploration of the impact of political ideology disparity on COVID-19 transmission in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Based on individual-level studies, previous literature suggested that conservatives and liberals in the United States had different perceptions and behaviors when facing the COVID-19 threat. From a state-level perspective, this study further explored the impact of personal political ideology disparity on COVID-19 transmission before and after the emergence of Omicron.

Methods

A new index was established, which depended on the daily cumulative number of confirmed cases in each state and the corresponding population size. Then, by using the 2020 United States presidential election results, the values of the built index were further divided into two groups concerning the political party affiliation of the winner in each state. In addition, each group was further sepa

SUBMITTER: Rui R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9685041 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature