Article
Effect of Income Level and Perception of Susceptibility and Severity of COVID-19 on Stay-at-Home Preventive Behavior in a Group of Older Adults in Mexico City
Author/s | Irigoyen-Camacho, Maria Esther
Velazquez-Alva, Maria Consuelo Zepeda-Zepeda, Marco Antonio Cabrer-Rosales, Maria Fernanda Lazarevich, Irina Castaño Seiquer, Antonio Luis |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Estomatología |
Publication Date | 2020-10-12 |
Deposit Date | 2020-12-09 |
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Abstract | Early information on public health behaviors adopted to prevent the spread of coronavirus
(COVID-19) may be useful in controlling the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) transmission. The objective ... Early information on public health behaviors adopted to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) may be useful in controlling the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. The objective of this study was to assess the role of income level (IL) and the perception of older adults, regarding COVID-19 susceptibility and severity, on adopting stay-at-home preventive behavior during the first week of the outbreak in Mexico. Participants in this cross-sectional study were urban community dwellers, aged ≥ 65 years from Mexico City. A total of 380 interviews were conducted over the phone. The mean respondent age was 72.9 years, and 76.1% were women. Over half (54.2%) of the participants perceived their susceptibility to COVID-19 as very low or low. Similarly, 33.4% perceived COVID-19 severity as being very low or low, and 57.6% had decided to stay at home: this behavior was associated with IL (β = 1.05, p < 0.001), and its total effect was partially mediated (15.1%) by perceived severity. Educational attainment was also associated with staying at home (β = 0.10, p = 0.018) and its total effect was partially mediated (15.0%) by perceived susceptibility. Interventions aimed at low income and less educated older adults should be developed to improve preventive behaviors in this vulnerable group during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Citation | Irigoyen-Camacho, M.E., Velazquez-Alva, M.C., Zepeda-Zepeda, M.A., Cabrer-Rosales, M.F., Lazarevich, I. y Castaño Seiquer, A.L. (2020). Effect of Income Level and Perception of Susceptibility and Severity of COVID-19 on Stay-at-Home Preventive Behavior in a Group of Older Adults in Mexico City. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (20), 1-16. |
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