Factors influencing the protective behavior of individuals during COVID-19: a transnational survey.

Sci Rep · 2021 · PMC8568907 · PMID 34737327

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

A decreasing trend in the adoption of protective measures was also observed by Dohle et. al., who followed up their survey (first conducted in March) in May 6 .

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This difference may be due to the research period, while most relevant studies collected this information at the very beginning of the pandemic (March 2020) and observed an increasing trend of adopting protective measures over weeks 15 , 16 , our survey was conducted later, and suggested a slight decrease in the adoption of protective measures.

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