biostudies-literatureUnknown17(5)Fernandez-Guzman D<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the factors associated with prevention practices against COVID-19 in the Peruvian population according to rural vs. urban locations.<h4>Methods</h4>Analytical cross-sectional study, secondary analysis based on a previously collected database. A sample of individuals over 18 years of age, residing in Peru and with no history of COVID-19was evaluated. Factors associated with prevention practices were evaluated using Poisson regressions with variance adjustment by region cluster and stratified by rurality.<h4>Results</h4>Of 3231 participants included, 2741 (84.8%) were from urban areas and 490 (15.2%) from rural areas. The frequency of good prevention practices against COVID-19 was 27.8% in our total sample. In urban areas the frequency of good prevention practiPloS onee0267625https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9089852biostudies-literatureFactors associated with prevention practices against COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: Disparities between rural and urban areas.PMC9089852De-Los-Rios-Pinto AMorocho-Alburqueque NFernandez-Guzman DCcami-Bernal FVelasquez-Fernandez RCoba-Villan NGrados-Espinoza PPinedo-Soria ANieto-Gutierrez WSoriano-Moreno DRDiaz-Corrales AfalseFactors associated with prevention practices against COVID-19 in the Peruvian population: Disparities between rural and urban areas.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the factors associated with prevention practices against COVID-19 in the Peruvian population according to rural vs. urban locations.<h4>Methods</h4>Analytical cross-sectional study, secondary analysis based on a previously collected database. A sample of individuals over 18 years of age, residing in Peru and with no history of COVID-19was evaluated. Factors associated with prevention practices were evaluated using Poisson regressions with variance adjustment by region cluster and stratified by rurality.<h4>Results</h4>Of 3231 participants included, 2741 (84.8%) were from urban areas and 490 (15.2%) from rural areas. The frequency of good prevention practices against COVID-19 was 27.8% in our total sample. In urban areas the frequency of good prevention practi2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-04T07:44:06.007Z2025-04-04T07:44:06.007ZS-EPMC90898523553686210.1371/journal.pone.0267625