Factors Associated with Covid-19 Testing, Vaccination, and Use of Digital Contact Tracing Apps among Black and Latinx MSM (BLMSM) in Los Angeles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2073069 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Y Wang (0000-0002-4822-6514, University of California, Los Angeles, corresponding author), Raiza M Beltran (0000-0001-9380-585X), William G Cumberland (0000-0002-0971-8348), Sean D Young (0000-0001-6052-4875, University of California, Irvine) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 2925-2934 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2196-8837 • E-ISSN: 2197-3792 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s40615-023-01750-y |
| PMID | 37566181 |
| OpenAlex | W4385751866 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 59 |
This study examines the factors associated with COVID-19 testing, vaccination intent (both individually and jointly), and willingness to use contact tracing digital apps among a cohort of Black and Latinx men who have sex with men (BLMSM) living in Los Angeles during the initial peak (July 2020) of the COVID-19 pandemic. A questionnaire detailing participants COVID-19 experiences was sent to 300 primarily BLMSM after the first state-wide COVID-19 lockdown. Logistic regression models with random cluster effects were used for analyses. Forty-two percent (42%) tested for COVID-19, 27% were willing to get vaccinated, and about 45% reported willingness to use contact tracing digital apps. Controlling for intervention participation, age, education, marital status, employment, health, tobacco, binge drinking, and self-reported anxiety, those who were depressed had 33% (95% CI: 0.13 to 0.82) odds of using a prevention strategy (either test for COVID-19 or vaccination intent) as the group who were not depressed. Those who had high school diploma or less had 23% (95% CI: 0.11 to 0.48) odds to use digital contact tracing apps as the group with education level of at least Associate's or Bachelor's degree. Without considering the format of the test kits, vaccine side effects, and ease of use for digital contact tracing apps, participants appeared to still be hesitant in using COVID-19 prevention strategies at the initial height of the pandemic. Our findings suggest the need for further investigation into this hesitancy to better inform and prepare for future epidemics
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Contact tracing · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Outbreak · Pathology · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Medicine · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Epidemiology · Virology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |