Adherence to COVID-19 protective behaviours in India from May to December 2020: evidence from a nationally representative longitudinal survey

ObjectivesSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, behavioural interventions to reduce disease transmission have been central to public health policy worldwide. Sustaining individual protective behaviour is especially important in low-income and middle-income settings, where health systems have few...

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Published in:BMJ open 2022-02, Vol.12 (2), p.e058065-e058065
Main Authors: Schaner, Simone, Theys, Natalie, Angrisani, Marco, Banerjee, Joyita, Khobragade, Pranali Yogiraj, Petrosyan, Sarah, Agarwal, Arunika, Chien, Sandy, Weerman, Bas, Chakrawarty, Avinash, Chatterjee, Prasun, Madaan, Nirupam, Bloom, David, Lee, Jinkook, Dey, Aparajit Ballav
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Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior
Cellular telephones
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccines
Data collection
Dementia
Disease transmission
Health Economics
Households
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Pandemics
Public health
SARS-CoV-2
Surveys and Questionnaires
Trends
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Summary:ObjectivesSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, behavioural interventions to reduce disease transmission have been central to public health policy worldwide. Sustaining individual protective behaviour is especially important in low-income and middle-income settings, where health systems have fewer resources and access to vaccination is limited. This study seeks to assess time trends in COVID-19 protective behaviour in India.DesignNationally representative, panel-based, longitudinal study.SettingWe conducted a panel survey of Indian households to understand how the adoption of COVID-19 protective behaviours has changed over time. Our data span peaks and valleys of disease transmission over May–December 2020.ParticipantsRespondents included 3719 adults from 1766 Indian households enrolled in the Harmonised Diagnostic Assessment of Dementia for the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India.AnalysisWe used ordinary least squares regression analysis to quantify time trends in protective behaviours.ResultsWe find a 30.6 percentage point (95% CI (26.7 to 34.5); p
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058065