The Influence of Sociodemographic Heterogeneity on the Perceptions of COVID-19: A Countrywide Survey Study in the USA
| Autor: | Binu John Sankoorikal, Pritish Mondal, Lauren Mazur, Roopa Siddaiah, Ankita Sinharoy, Gavin R. Graff |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Cross-sectional study
Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject perception of COVID-19 Family income general linear model Article Race (biology) symbols.namesake Perception Surveys and Questionnaires Humans media_common General linear model SARS-CoV-2 Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health COVID-19 Survey research COVID-related stress United States Black or African American Bonferroni correction Cross-Sectional Studies preventive behavior symbols Medicine Female Analysis of variance Psychology Demography sociodemographic predictors survey study |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 8922, p 8922 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 17 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Background: Sociodemographic factors such as age, race, education, family income, and sex have been reported to influence COVID-related perceptions, reflected by knowledge, stress, and preventive behavior. We conducted a US-based survey to estimate the difference in COVID-related perceptions among diverse sociodemographic groups and the influence of sociodemographic heterogeneity on COVID-related perceptions. Methods: The survey enquired about sociodemographic parameters and relevant information to measure knowledge, stress, and preventive behavior. COVID-perception scores among sociodemographic subgroups were compared with ANOVA (Bonferroni). The general linear model (GLM) was used to estimate the association among sociodemographic factors and COVID-related perceptions. Results: Females (75%) and White participants (78%) were the predominant (N = 3734). Females, White participants, wealthy, and educated participants demonstrated better knowledge, while participants of minority races, younger ages, low incomes, and females experienced high stress. Females, African-Americans, and educated participants better adopted preventive behaviors. Race, family income, and sex were the highest contributors to the predictive model. Sociodemographic determinants had statistically significant associations with knowledge (F-score = 7.72, p < 0.001 foremost predictor: race), stress (F-score = 16.46, p < foremost predictor: income), and preventive behavior (GLM: F-score = 7.72, p < 0.001, foremost predictor: sex). Conclusion: Sociodemographic heterogeneity significantly influenced COVID-related perceptions, while race, family income, and sex were the strongest determinants of COVID-related perceptions. |
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