ArticleThe Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association2021
Rural and Urban Differences in COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors.
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- Intervention Effectiveness of Health Behaviors During COVID-19: A Systematic Review and a Network Meta-Analysis.PsyCh journal · 2025Pooled it
- Urban and Rural Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes in the United States: A Systematic Review.Medical care research and review : MCRR · 2025Pooled it
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- Individual, community, and structural determinants of diagnostic testing decisions during public health crises: evidence from dynamic access and behavioural trade-offs.BMJ public health · 2026Article
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- Mathematical models to characterize the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Mexico, USA.Mathematical biosciences and engineering : MBE · 2025Article
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- Metropolitan/nonmetropolitan differences of the impact of COVID-19 on cancer survivors' care.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2025Article
- Trends in mental health care utilization in rural and nonrural areas, 2019-2023.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2025Article
- Reflections of rural primary care physicians on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on urban-rural outpatient primary care utilisation in Malaysia: a retrospective time series and spatiotemporal analysis.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Understanding Citizens' Response to Social Activities on Twitter in US Metropolises During the COVID-19 Recovery Phase Using a Fine-Tuned Large Language Model: Application of AI.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo examine whether the adoption of COVID-19-related preventive health behaviors vary in rural versus urban communities of the United States while accounting for the influence of political ideology, demographic factors, and COVID-19 experiences.
methodsWe rely on a representative survey of 5009 American adults collected from May 28 to June 8, 2020. We analyze the influence of rural status, political ideology, demographic factors, and COVID-19 experiences on self-reported adoption of 8 COVID-19-related preventive health behaviors.
findingsRural residents are significantly less likely to have worn a mask in public, sanitized their home or workplace with disinfectant, avoided dining at restaurants or bars, or worked from home. These findings, with the exception of dining out, are robust to the inclusion of measures accounting for political ideology, demographic factors, and COVID-19 experiences.
conclusionsRural residents are significantly less likely to participate in several COVID-19-related preventive health behaviors. This reality could exacerbate existing disparities in health access and outcomes for rural Americans. Health messaging targeted at improving COVID-19 preventive behavior adoption in rural America is warranted.
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