Rural and Urban Differences in COVID-19 Prevention Behaviors.

Timothy CallaghanJennifer A LueckKristin Lunz TrujilloAlva O Ferdinand

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2021)

Rural residents are significantly less likely to participate in several COVID-19-related preventive health behaviors. This reality could exacerbate existing disparities in health access and outcomes for rural Americans. Health messaging targeted at improving COVID-19 preventive behavior adoption in rural America is warranted.

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