Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

January 4, 2021

Staying Home, Distancing, and Face Masks: COVID-19 Prevention among U.S. Women in The COPE Study

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Findings from the cross-sectional COPE Study (n=491) of women in the United States conducted from May to June 2020 suggest that women’s prevention behaviors for SARS-CoV-2 transmission are influenced by multilevel factors. Women who lived in urban environments, had minimal formal education, or had a household annual income of USD 30,000–50,000 were less likely to practice prevention behaviors. Cultural context was noted as a potentially important factor in the decision-making process. 

Anderson and Stockman. (Dec 29, 2020). Staying Home, Distancing, and Face Masks: COVID-19 Prevention among U.S. Women in The COPE Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18010180