Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 10, 2020

Awareness, Attitudes, and Actions Related to COVID-19 Among Adults With Chronic Conditions at the Onset of the U.S. Outbreak

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  • A cross-sectional survey of 630 U.S. adults living with at least one chronic condition evaluated COVID-19 awareness, knowledge, attitudes, and related behaviors.  
  • Participants who were black, were living below the poverty level, and had low health literacy were more likely to be less worried about COVID-19, to not believe that they would become infected, and to feel less prepared for an outbreak. Those with low health literacy had greater confidence in the federal government response. Many adults with comorbid conditions lacked critical knowledge about COVID-19 and, despite concern, were not changing routines or plans.

Wolf et al. (Apr 9, 2020). Awareness, Attitudes, and Actions Related to COVID-19 Among Adults With Chronic Conditions at the Onset of the U.S. Outbreak. Annals Intern Med. https://doi.org/10.7326/M20-1239