Relationship between Socio-Demographic Factors and Adherence to Social Distancing Recommendations During Covid-19 Pandemic in Gonabad, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Fatemeh Hadizadeh-Talasaz, Ali Delshad Noghabi, Fatemeh Mohammadzadeh
PMID 35372629WHAT IT FOUND
In Gonabad, Iran, 587 participants reported moderate or high adherence to social distancing.
Adherence was higher in women, housewives, older people, and those with greater awareness; people with a mental illness history reported less.
Key findings
01Of 587 analysed participants, 362 had moderate adherence and 225 had high adherence.
02Adherence was higher in females, housewives, older participants, and those with greater awareness, and lower in participants with a mental illness history.
03Daily shopping by phone and receiving orders at home was less reported (21.29%).
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What it does not show
The sample was a convenience online sample, not a random sample, so it may not represent the wider population. Behaviour was self-reported, which can be overestimated. The study measured people at one time, so it cannot show that any factor caused adherence. Most participants were female (465 of 587), and the sample did not cover all age groups. The study was done in one Iranian city during strict social distancing regulations.
Declared interests
No conflicts of interest were declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these associations as proof that targeting one group will change behaviour. The study measured people at one time, used a convenience online sample, and relied on self-report.