Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

June 4, 2020

Racial Disparities in Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Related to COVID-19 in the USA

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  • Among 1,216 adults in the March 2020 Kaiser Family Foundation ‘Coronavirus Poll’, in contrast to white respondents, non-white respondents were more likely to have low knowledge scores related to COVID-19 (58% vs. 30%; p<0.001) and low attitude scores (52% vs. 27%; p<0.001). Non-white respondents were more likely to have high practice scores to reduce risk of COVID-19 (81% vs. 59%; p<0.001). 

Alobuia et al. (June 3, 2020). Racial Disparities in Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Related to COVID-19 in the USA. Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa069