Exploring predictors of COVID-19 precautionary behaviors during the initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in a predominately Hispanic sample

Gabriel A Frietze; Margie E Padilla; Amanda M Loya; Alyssa A Martinez; Amir G Hernandez; José O Rivera

doi:10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100870

Exploring predictors of COVID-19 precautionary behaviors during the initial rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in a predominately Hispanic sample

Brain Behav Immun Health. 2024 Sep 19:41:100870. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100870. eCollection 2024 Nov.

Authors

Gabriel A Frietze¹, Margie E Padilla¹, Amanda M Loya¹, Alyssa A Martinez², Amir G Hernandez², José O Rivera¹

Affiliations

¹ The University of Texas at El Paso, School of Pharmacy, 500 W. University, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA.
² The University of Texas at El Paso, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 500 W. University, El Paso, TX, 79968, USA.

Abstract

•Precautionary behaviors were lower if primary language in household was Spanish.•Testing positive for COVID-19 was inversely associated with precautionary behaviors.•Healthcare practitioners were the most trusted source of COVID-19 information.