Ongoing Survey Shows Changes in Behaviors, Attitudes Over First Year of Pandemic

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LEXINGTON, Ky.
(April 2, 2021) — New findings from the University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)  Wellness, Health & You (WHY) program reveal changes in Kentuckian’s COVID-19 prevention behaviors and attitudes about vaccination over the first year of the pandemic. More than 1,500 people have completed brief surveys designed to understand how Kentuckians are responding to the pandemic. An infographic of the findings is available here. 
WHY conducted two sets of surveys in 2020, one from April to June and the second from October to December. The overwhelming majority of respondents (more than 90%) indicated that they had used personal protection behaviors in the past week, and while the practice of social distancing increased over the year, it hovered around 50%. Kentuckians most likely to use personal protection and social distancing measures were inspired by having someone close to them at significant health risk if they got COVID-19.

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