Older people more likely to embrace COVID prevention steps, study findsA PLOS One study yesterday showed that behavioral responses to the pandemic differ by age and change over time, with older people more likely to practice pandemic-mitigating behaviors—hygiene, quarantining, and physical distancing—and all age-groups demonstrating greater likelihood of engaging in risky behavior over time.
Researchers analyzed survey data from 5,128 US adults during four "waves" of the pandemic from Mar 10 to May 26, using nationally representative responses from the Understanding Coronavirus in America Tracking Survey.
Respondents reported their participation in the past 7 days in six preventive personal activities—mask wearing, avoiding crowds, etc—and