September 2, 2020

What Protective Health Measures Are Americans Taking in Response to COVID-19? Results from the COVID Impact Survey

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Keywords (Tags): non-pharm interventions, USA

• A survey of Americans in ten states and eight metropolitan areas (n=25,269) found that knowing someone who had COVID-19 and/or died from it was strongly associated with taking protective health measures like washing hands, avoiding public places, and canceling social engagements.

Qeadan et al. (Aug 29, 2020). What Protective Health Measures Are Americans Taking in Response to COVID-19? Results from the COVID Impact Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176295