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Legal restrictions and mitigation strategies amongst a disabled population during COVID-19

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Kang, Tarandeep and Goodwin, Robin (2022) Legal restrictions and mitigation strategies amongst a disabled population during COVID-19. Social Science & Medicine, 305 . 115051. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115051

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Abstract

The impact of physical disability on protective behaviors during COVID-19 has been little studied. This retrospective study compared the 699 the self-declared behaviors of 699 people with disabilities before and after the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in England. We found that people with disabilities in England showed high compliance with protective behaviors and mitigation strategies during a period of legal restrictions. Following the lifting of restrictions, respondents engaged in less social mixing, fewer distancing and hygiene behaviors and were less likely to use face coverings. Hierarchical regressions revealed that socio-economic status, age, and gender moderated protective behaviors: while those with higher socio-economic status were more relaxed with regard to hygiene and distancing behaviors, they were more cautious about mixing with others after the end of restrictions. Age, (male) gender, and being unvaccinated were positively associated with relaxation in the use of facemasks in public places, not needing a carer with fewer out-of-home visits. Taken together these findings suggest that the removal of restrictions had an unequal impact on the population of England, placing a disproportionate burden on some people with disabilities.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Social aspects -- England, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Psychological aspects -- England, People with disabilities -- England
Journal or Publication Title: Social Science & Medicine
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 0277-9536
Official Date: July 2022
Dates:
DateEvent
July 2022Published
23 May 2022Available
16 May 2022Accepted
Volume: 305
Article Number: 115051
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115051
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
Knowle Hill School FundKnowle Hill SchoolUNSPECIFIED
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