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January 21, 2021

Factors Associated With US Public Motivation to Use and Distribute COVID-19 Self-Tests

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A study among US adults (n=586) found high motivation for secondary distribution of COVID-19 self-testing kits, where at-risk/infected individuals distribute test kits to contacts in their social network. 90% of participants were motivated to distribute self-testing kits to contacts, 86% were motivated to self-test if given a kit from a potentially infected contact, and 83% were motivated to order a self-test kit online. Participants with above-average income and at least a college degree were 3 times as likely to be motivated to distribute self-test kits. Motivation to self-test after receiving a test kit from a potentially infected contact and motivation to order a self-test kit were both associated with above-average income and Hispanic ethnicity.

Bien-Gund et al. (Jan 20, 2021). Factors Associated With US Public Motivation to Use and Distribute COVID-19 Self-Tests. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.34001