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Surprising Gendered Age Differences in Rural Malawians’ Early COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention Efforts

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  • Tyler W Myroniuk
  • Hans-Peter Kohler
  • Victor Mwapasa
  • James Mwera
  • Iliana V Kohler
  • Kenzie Latham-Mintus

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ObjectivesWe assess how age, the presence of mature adults aged 45+ years, and recent deaths in rural households are associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) preventative actions and the likelihood of getting vaccinated against the virus in Malawi during early stages of the pandemic.MethodsWe draw upon data from 2,187 rural Malawians who participated in a 2020 COVID-19 Phone Survey. We estimate the log odds of engaging in “low-cost” and “high-cost” COVID-19 preventative actions based on age, gender, household composition, and recent household deaths. Low-cost prevention efforts were washing hands with soap and water frequently, avoiding close contact with people when going out, and avoiding shaking hands. High-cost actions included staying at home and decreasing time spent close to people not living in their household. We also estimate the chances of acquiring the COVID-19 vaccine in early stages of its availability.ResultsMature women (45+ years) in general and younger men (

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  • Tyler W Myroniuk & Hans-Peter Kohler & Victor Mwapasa & James Mwera & Iliana V Kohler & Kenzie Latham-Mintus, 2024. "Surprising Gendered Age Differences in Rural Malawians’ Early COVID-19 Pandemic Prevention Efforts," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 79(5), pages 0168368-016.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:79:y:2024:i:5:p:e0168368-480.
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