Differences in Household Preparedness and Adaptation for COVID-19
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2022-12-07
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Clay, Lauren A., and James Kendra. “Differences in Household Preparedness and Adaptation for COVID-19.” Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2022, 1–24. doi:10.1017/dmp.2022.271.
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Abstract
Objective. To quantify differences in preparedness for and adaptations to COVID-19 in a cohort
sample of New York City residents.
Methods. A proportional quota sample (n=1,020) of individuals residing in New York City
during the COVID-19 pandemic participated in a Qualtrics web survey. Quotas were set for age,
sex, race, and income to mirror the population of New York City based on the 2018 American
Community Survey.
Results. Low self-efficacy, low social support, and low sense of community increased the odds
of securing provisions to prepare for COVID-19. Being an essential worker, poor mental health,
and children in the household reduced the likelihood of engaging in preparedness practices.
Essential workers and individuals with probable serious mental illness were less likely to report
preparedness planning for the pandemic.
Conclusions. The findings contribute to evolving theories of preparedness. There are differences
across the sample in preparedness types, and different kinds of preparedness are associated with
different household characteristics. Findings suggest that public officials and others concerned
with population wellbeing might productively turn attention to education and outreach activities
indexed to these characteristics