Author:
Folayan Morenike Oluwatoyin,Abeldaño Zuniga Roberto Ariel,Abeldaño Giuliana Florencia,Quadri Mir Faeq Ali,Jafer Mohammed,Yousaf Muhammad Abrar,Ellakany Passent,Nzimande Ntombifuthi,Ara Eshrat,Al-Khanati Nuraldeen Maher,Khalid Zumama,Lawal Folake,Roque Mark,Lusher Joanne,Popoola Bamidele O.,Khan Abeedha Tu-Allah,Ayanore Martin Amogre,Gaffar Balgis,Virtanen Jorma I.,Aly Nourhan M.,Okeibunor Joseph Chukwudi,El Tantawi Maha,Nguyen Annie Lu
Abstract
Abstract
Background
The aim of this study was to determine whether self-reported depression, coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) health risk profile, HIV status, and SARS-CoV-2 exposure were associated with the use of COVID-19 prevention measures.
Methods
This survey collected data electronically between June 29 and December 31, 2020 from a convenient sample of 5050 adults 18 years and above living in 12 West African countries. The dependent variables were: social distancing, working remotely, difficulty obtaining face masks and difficulty washing hands often. The independent variables were self-reported depression, having a health risk for COVID-19 (high, moderate and little/no risk), living with HIV and COVID-19 status (SARS-CoV-2 positive tests, having COVID-19 symptoms but not getting tested, having a close friend who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and knowing someone who died from COVID-19). Four binary logistic regression models were developed to model the associations between the dependent and independent variables, adjusting for socio-demographic variables (age, gender, educational status, employment status and living status).
Results
There were 2412 (47.8%) male participants and the mean (standard deviation) age was 36.94 (11.47) years. Respondents who reported depression had higher odds of working remotely (AOR: 1.341), and having difficulty obtaining face masks (AOR: 1.923;) and washing hands often (AOR: 1.263). People living with HIV had significantly lower odds of having difficulty washing hands often (AOR: 0.483). Respondents with moderate health risk for COVID-19 had significantly higher odds of social distancing (AOR: 1.144) and those with high health risk had difficulty obtaining face masks (AOR: 1.910). Respondents who had a close friend who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 (AOR: 1.132) and knew someone who died of COVID-19 (AOR: 1.094) had significantly higher odds of social distancing. Those who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 had significantly lower odds of social distancing (AOR: 0.629) and working remotely (AOR: 0.713). Those who had symptoms of COVID-19 but did not get tested had significantly lower odds of social distancing (AOR: 0.783) but significantly higher odds of working remotely (AOR: 1.277).
Conclusions
The study signifies a disparity in the access to and use of COVID-19 preventative measures that is allied to the health and COVID-19 status of residents in West Africa. Present findings point to risk compensation behaviours in explaining this outcome.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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