Adherence to social distancing measures in southern Brazil, 2020/2021: a cross-sectional study.

Autor:	Volz PM; Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brazil., Viero VDSF; Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó, Chapecó, SC, Brazil., Saes-Silva E; Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brazil., Vargas BL; Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brazil., Meller FO; Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil., Schäfer AA; Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense, Criciúma, SC, Brazil., Paludo SDS; Instituto de Ciências Humanas e da Informação, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brazil., Demenech LM; Instituto de Ciências Humanas e da Informação, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brazil., Neiva-Silva L; Center for Psychological Studies, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brazil., Dumith SC; Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, RS, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) [Einstein (Sao Paulo)] 2024 Jul 01; Vol. 22, pp. eAO0223. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 01 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO0223
Abstrakt:	Objective: We aimed to analyze the frequency of adherence to social distancing and individual protection measures of adult and older populations in two cities in southern Brazil and to characterize the sociodemographic aspects of these individuals. Methods: This cross-sectional, population-based study was conducted in the cities of Rio Grande, RS, and Criciúma, SC, Brazil. The outcome measure was the frequency of adherence to social distancing measures. Fisher's exact test (5% significance) was used to calculate the differences in prevalence according to exposure variables. Results: Among the 2,170 participants over the age of 18, the prevalence of adherence to social distancing was 18.5%. Adherence was significantly higher among women; older adults; single, divorced, or widowed people with a low educational level; people of lower socioeconomic status; and people affected by multiple chronic diseases. Conclusion: Approximately one in five respondents adhered to measures of social distancing, and adherence was more prevalent among the risk groups.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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