Trial reportPloS one2021
Factors associated with COVID-19 preventive health behaviors among the general public in Mexico City and the State of Mexico.
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- Pooled it
- Social Marketing for Health Equity: Promoting Preventive Health Behavior Among Women in Rural Communities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Health beliefs and their relation to household, necessary, and unnecessary contacts across COVID-19 epidemic waves in Taiwan.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The impact of confounders, spillovers and interactions on social distancing policy effects estimates.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impact of Physical Activity on Health Behavior Change and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Epidemic Among Chinese Adults: China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Exploring predictors of COVID-19 precautionary behaviors during the initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in a predominately Hispanic sample.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2024Article
- [COVID-19 and the predominant groups of preventive behaviors and associated factors: semi-urban area].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2024Article
- Predictors of fear of COVID-19 in a low-income country: health literacy is important.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Article
- The Relationship between Socio-Demographic Factors, Preventive Health Behaviors and Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine among Israeli Pregnant Women during the Coronavirus Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- A cross-sectional study of nursing students' eHealth literacy and COVID-19 preventive behaviours.Nursing open · 2023Article
- General health literacy, COVID-19-related health literacy, and protective behaviors: evidence from a population-based study in Japan.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- A Study on the COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors of Automobile Manufacturing Workers in South Korea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Roles of Health and e-Health Literacy, Conspiracy Beliefs and Political Sympathy in the Adherence to Preventive Measures Recommended during the Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Knowledge of COVID-19 and Its Relationship with Preventive Behaviors and Vaccination among Adults in Northern Thailand's Community.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Cyberchondria, but not preventive behavior, mediates the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and somatic burden: Evidence from Russia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- The role of e-health literacy and some cognitive factors in adopting protective behaviors of COVID-19 in Khalkhal residents.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors and Influencing Factors in the Thai Population: A Web-Based Survey.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Factors affecting face mask-wearing behaviors to prevent COVID-19 among Thai people: A binary logistic regression model.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Cross-Cultural Validation of a New Version in Spanish of Four Items of theFrontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate factors associated with COVID-19 preventive health behaviors among adults in Mexico City and the State of Mexico. METHODS AND
findingsWe conducted a cross-sectional survey from June to October 2020 through a structured, internet-based questionnaire in a non-probabilistic sample of adults >18 years living in Mexico City and the State of Mexico. The independent variables included sociodemographic and clinical factors; health literacy; access to COVID-19 information; and perception of COVID-19 risk and of preventive measures' effectiveness. The dependent variable was COVID-19 preventive health behaviors, defined as the number of preventive actions adopted by participants. The data were analyzed through multivariate negative binomial regression analysis. The survey was completed by 1,030 participants. Most participants were women (70.7%), had a high school or above level of education (98.8%), and had adequate health literacy and access to COVID-19 information. Only 18% perceived having a high susceptibility to COVID-19, though 83.8% recognized the disease's severity and 87.1% the effectiveness of preventive measures. The median number of COVID-19 preventive actions was 13.5 (range 0-19). The factors associated with preventive health behavior were being female, of older age, a professional worker, a homemaker, or a retiree; engaging in regular physical exercise; having high health literacy and access to COVID-19 information sources; and perceiving COVID-19 as severe and preventive measures as effective.
conclusionPeople with high education and internet access in Mexico City and the State of Mexico reported significant engagement in COVID-19 preventive actions during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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