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. 2020 Sep 10:1–5. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.333

TABLE 1.

Correlations of Preventive Measures Associated With COVID-19, Contact Tracing, and Increased Cases and Deaths Per Capita

Average of Preventive Measures (APM)a Delay in SAH Expira-tionb Change in Cases After SAHc Total Cases Per Capitad Total Deaths Per Capitad Case-Fatality Rated Republican Votinge Popul. Density
Delay in SAH expirationb 0.55
Change in cases after SAHc −0.32 −0.07
Total cases per capitad −0.06 −0.10 −0.02
Total deaths per capitad 0.42 0.21 −0.49 0.62
Total case-fatality rated 0.60 0.56 −0.42 −0.14 0.54
Republican votinge −0.74 −0.51 0.13 −0.09 −0.37 −0.37
Population density 0.64 0.29 −0.49 0.00 0.61 0.58 −0.48
Previous APMf 0.54 0.32 −0.24 0.00 0.18 0.30 −0.73 0.25
a

Updated average of preventive measures from search interest in hand sanitizing, COVID-19 testing, social distancing, and contact tracing.

b

Cases and deaths as of June 30, 2019.

c

Stay-at-home orders, duration in days extending from April 15, 2020.

d

By-state change in positive cases from the 7 days prior to the expiration of SAH orders and the third week after expiration.

e

Republican voting (%) from the 2016 presidential election results.

f

Previously published APM from prior to issuance of stay-at-home orders.