ArticleBMC public health2021
Demographics, politics, and health factors predict mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.
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- Collective health behavior and face mask utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oklahoma, USA.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2023Article
- Psychological factors responsible for low adherence to mask-wearing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.BJPsych open · 2022Article
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- Heterogeneous adaptive behavioral responses may increase epidemic burden.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Comorbidities, sociodemographic factors, and determinants of health on COVID-19 fatalities in the United States.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWearing a protective face covering can reduce the spread of COVID-19, but Americans' compliance with wearing a mask is uneven. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between health determinants (Health Behaviors, Clinical Care, Social and Economic Conditions, and the Physical Environment) and mask wearing at the county level.
methodsData were collected from publicly available sources, including the County Health Rankings and the New York Times. The dependent variable was the percent of county residents who reported frequently or always wearing a mask when in public. County demographics and voting patterns served as controls. Two-levels random effects regression models were used to examine the study hypotheses.
resultsResults indicate that, after considering the effects of the controls, Health Behaviors were positively associated with mask wearing, the Physical Environment held a negative association, and Clinical Care and Social and Behavioral Factors were unrelated.
conclusionsResults indicate that patterns of healthy behaviors can help predict compliance with public health mandates that can help reduce the spread of COVID-19. From an instutitional theory perspective, the data suggest counties develop collective values and norms around health. Thus, public health officials can seek to alter governance structures and normative behaviors to improve healthy behaviors.
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