Americans' perceptions of disparities in COVID-19 mortality: Results from a nationally-representative survey

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

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Article

Gollust, Sarah E.¹  Vogel, Rachel I.²  Rothman, Alexander³  Yzer, Marco⁴  Fowler, Erika Franklin⁵  Nagler, Rebekah H.⁴ 

[1] Univ Minnesota, Sch Publ Hlth, Div Hlth Policy & Management, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA

[2] Univ Minnesota, Div Gynecol Oncol, Minneapolis, MN USA

[3] Univ Minnesota, Dept Psychol, Minneapolis, MN USA

[4] Univ Minnesota, Hubbard Sch Journalism & Mass Commun, Minneapolis, MN USA

[5] Wesleyan Univ, Dept Govt, Middletown, CT USA

关键词: Public opinion;    COVID-19;    Media;    United States;    Health disparities;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106278

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

As with many other infectious and chronic conditions, the COVID-19 crisis in the United States (U.S.) reveals severe inequities in health. The objective of this study was to describe public perceptions of disparities in mortality from COVID-19 and examine correlates of those perceptions. We fielded a nationally-representative survey in late April 2020, asking participants how much they agreed with four statements describing group-level COVID-19 disparities: older people compared to younger, people with chronic health conditions compared to those without, poorer people compared to wealthier, and Black people compared to white people. We also measured personal characteristics, experience with COVID-19, and information sources. Overall agreement with age- and health condition-related disparities was high (> 80%) while agreement with socioeconomic (SES) and racial disparities was lower (52%). Higher education and income were generally associated with greater agreement with disparities. Partisanship and information sources used were associated with perceptions of SESand racial-disparities, with Democrats and those attune to national news-but not Fox cable news-more likely to perceive these disparities. As of April 2020, information about age- and health condition-related disparities in COVID-19 was well known by the U.S. public, while information about social disparities was less recognized and varied along socioeconomic and partisan lines.

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