在北卡罗来纳州皮特县的慢性疾病和遵守COVID-19预防措施,北卡罗来纳州皮特县
London B Grantham1,2, Aaron M Kipp1, C Suzanne Lea1
1Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
AJPM focus
|July 14, 2025
概括
患有慢性疾病的个体表现出对接种COVID-19疫苗的意图增加. 遵守其他预防措施的情况各不相同,这突出了在流行病期间需要有针对性的公共卫生信息的需要.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
- 健康 行为 健康行为
背景情况:
- 患有慢性病的人面临严重COVID-19的更高风险.
- 有限的研究存在于美国这个人口中预防性行为参与的研究.
研究的目的:
- 检查慢性疾病与遵守COVID-19预防措施之间的关联.
- 评估慢性疾病与COVID-19疫苗接种意图之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 在北卡罗来纳州皮特县 (北卡罗来纳州) 的671名居民进行了横截面在线调查 (2020年7月至12月).
- 后勤回归分析了慢性疾病和预防行为 (戴口罩,保持距离,避免人群) 与疫苗接种意图之间的关联.
- 根据人口统计,吸烟和饮酒情况进行调整.
主要成果:
- 观察到大多数预防措施的高度遵守 (> 90%).
- 慢性疾病的数量和打算接种疫苗 (AOR=1.19) 之间存在显著的剂量反应关系.
- 对于患有任何慢性病的人来说,人们注意到面具佩戴的几率增加,但在统计学上并不显著.
结论:
- 研究结果表明,患有慢性疾病的人可能更容易接受疫苗接种.
- 流行病期间的公共卫生信息应考虑医疗保健参与水平,这可能与慢性疾病状况相关.
- 有针对性的沟通策略可以提高对推的预防行为的坚持.
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