Behavioral Factors Associated with COVID-19 Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan

Background: Behaviors to avoid infection are key to minimizing casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to avoid excessive interventions that are less effective. This study aims to identify behavioral patterns associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the real world. Methods: A questionnaire-ba...

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Autores principales:	Sae Ochi, Mirai So, Sora Hashimoto, Kenzo Denda, Yoichi Sekizawa
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 behavioral change remote work exercise Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d41593f21a304062b3ba1608eca891c72021-11-25T17:51:49ZBehavioral Factors Associated with COVID-19 Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan10.3390/ijerph1822121841660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/d41593f21a304062b3ba1608eca891c72021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12184https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Background: Behaviors to avoid infection are key to minimizing casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to avoid excessive interventions that are less effective. This study aims to identify behavioral patterns associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the real world. Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted targeting a research panel of NTTCom Online Marketing Solutions Corporation or its affiliates. Data were extracted so that their demographic composition ratios matched the population estimates. Individuals who answered with consistency to have been diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 at a medical facility were categorized into a SARS-CoV-2 group. Differences in lifestyles were compared using multiple regression and inverse probability weighing. Results: In total 13,277 participants were included, of whom 44 (0.33%) were categorized as the SARS-CoV-2 group. Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 was negatively correlated with crowd avoidance, mask wearing, and hand-washing behavior. On the contrary, the diagnosis was positively correlated with some behaviors that appear to be preventive actions against the infection, such as changing clothes frequently, sanitizing belongings, and remote working. Conclusions: It is important to conduct evidence-based intervention on people’s behaviors and to avoid excessive interventions that are less effective, so that people can minimize the indirect harm, such as exhaustion and economic loss.Sae OchiMirai SoSora HashimotoKenzo DendaYoichi SekizawaMDPI AGarticleCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2behavioral changeremote workexerciseMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12184, p 12184 (2021)
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topic	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 behavioral change remote work exercise Medicine R
spellingShingle	COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 behavioral change remote work exercise Medicine R Sae Ochi Mirai So Sora Hashimoto Kenzo Denda Yoichi Sekizawa Behavioral Factors Associated with COVID-19 Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan
description	Background: Behaviors to avoid infection are key to minimizing casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to avoid excessive interventions that are less effective. This study aims to identify behavioral patterns associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the real world. Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted targeting a research panel of NTTCom Online Marketing Solutions Corporation or its affiliates. Data were extracted so that their demographic composition ratios matched the population estimates. Individuals who answered with consistency to have been diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 at a medical facility were categorized into a SARS-CoV-2 group. Differences in lifestyles were compared using multiple regression and inverse probability weighing. Results: In total 13,277 participants were included, of whom 44 (0.33%) were categorized as the SARS-CoV-2 group. Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 was negatively correlated with crowd avoidance, mask wearing, and hand-washing behavior. On the contrary, the diagnosis was positively correlated with some behaviors that appear to be preventive actions against the infection, such as changing clothes frequently, sanitizing belongings, and remote working. Conclusions: It is important to conduct evidence-based intervention on people’s behaviors and to avoid excessive interventions that are less effective, so that people can minimize the indirect harm, such as exhaustion and economic loss.
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title	Behavioral Factors Associated with COVID-19 Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan
title_short	Behavioral Factors Associated with COVID-19 Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan
title_full	Behavioral Factors Associated with COVID-19 Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan
title_fullStr	Behavioral Factors Associated with COVID-19 Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan
title_full_unstemmed	Behavioral Factors Associated with COVID-19 Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan
title_sort	behavioral factors associated with covid-19 risk: a cross-sectional survey in japan
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Behavioral Factors Associated with COVID-19 Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Japan

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