Disparities in COVID-19 Reported Incidence, Knowledge, and Behavior

Cutler, David M.; Stantcheva, Stefanie; Alsan, Marcella; Yang, David Dawei

doi:10.1101/2020.05.15.20095927

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“…Data from this study revealed that males showed a slight increase in the level of awareness (60%) compared to female participants (57%). Our finding was different to a similar study conducted in USA, in where better awareness was found in women compared to men [ 40 ].…”

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An analytical study on the awareness, attitude and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Alahdal

Basingab

Alotaibi

2020

Journal of Infection and Public Health

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Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new variable of the Coronaviridae family. COVID-19 spreads primarily by contacting the virus either from a COVID-19-infected individual through coughing or sneezing or from COVID-19-contaminated surfaces. On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced COVID-19 as a pandemic. The government of Saudi Arabia was among the first countries in the world to take quick and serious precautions. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has made the public aware of the virus transmission patterns and the importance of quarantine and curfew. Despite strict measures taken, the awareness of people towards infectious viruses remains the most important factor in limiting the widespread of diseases. Method A cross-sectional survey of 1767 participants, was conducted to explore the awareness, attitude and practice of COVID-19 in relation to socioeconomic data among residents in the city of Riyadh. Results Of all the participants, 58% showed a moderate level of awareness, 95% presented a high attitude and 81% presented an adequate practice regarding COVID-19. Significant positive correlation between awareness-attitude (r = 0.132, p-value < 0.001) and attitude-practice (r = 0.149, p-value < 0.001) were found. The gender of the participants was the only common characteristic significantly associated with both awareness and practice. This study revealed that males showed a slight increase (60%) in the level of awareness compared to female participants (57%), however, when it comes to the practice towards COVID-19, females showed slightly better practice (82%) than males (80%). The World health organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) were the main sources of information. Conclusion Despite the moderate public awareness, their attitude and practice were better. Therefore, public awareness must be improved to be prepared for epidemic and pandemic situations. A comprehensive public health education program is important to increase awareness and to reach sufficient knowledge.

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An analytical study on the awareness, attitude and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Alahdal

Basingab

Alotaibi

2020

Journal of Infection and Public Health

207

146

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“…In addition, females felt more vulnerable than males to the disease [ 66 ]. Furthermore, Cutler et al [ 67 ] reported that U.S. males are less likely to know how COVID-19 is spread or the exact symptoms of the disease, while Karijo et al [ 68 ] supported that females were more likely to name correctly the symptoms of the coronavirus than males.…”

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Knowledge Assessment of COVID-19 Symptoms: Gender Differences and Communication Routes for the Generation Z Cohort

Kamenidou

Stavrianea

Mamalis

et al. 2020

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This paper explores the generation Z (Gen Z) cohort’s self-assessed knowledge regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms as well as their interest in acquiring information and learning more about the transmission and spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2 virus) and the COVID-19 symptoms. Additionally, it investigates gender differences in self-assessed knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms. Field research employing a nonprobability sampling method with an online questionnaire resulted in collecting 762 valid questionnaires. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, factor and reliability analysis, and the independent sample t-test. Results reveal that overall symptom knowledge was assessed higher than the self-assessed knowledge of the 13 specific symptoms. No gender differences were detected regarding self-assessed knowledge of the following COVID-19 symptoms: cough, dyspnea, anorexia, productive cough with expectoration (phlegm), headache, and diarrhea. On the other hand, for self-assessed overall knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms, as well as self-assessed knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms related to fever and fatigue, myalgia (muscle pain), pharyngodynia, nausea–vomitus, hemoptysis, and abdominal pain, the t-tests conducted showed that there are statistical differences in knowledge assessment between male and female subjects. Based on the outcomes, the paper provides marketing communication practices targeting this young generation cohort to raise awareness so that Gen Z’ers may react effectively if these symptoms are observed and, thus, request medical assistance.

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“…In general, individuals of lower SES have less health-related knowledge (Phelan et al, 2010). Supporting this idea, research early in the COVID-19 crisis found lower COVID-related knowledge among individuals of lower SES (Cutler, Stantcheva, Alsan, & Yang, 2020).…”

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Socioeconomic status and well-being during COVID-19: A resource-based examination.

Wanberg¹,

Csillag²,

Douglass³

et al. 2020

Journal of Applied Psychology

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Disparities in COVID-19 Reported Incidence, Knowledge, and Behavior

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An analytical study on the awareness, attitude and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

An analytical study on the awareness, attitude and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Knowledge Assessment of COVID-19 Symptoms: Gender Differences and Communication Routes for the Generation Z Cohort

Socioeconomic status and well-being during COVID-19: A resource-based examination.

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