TABLE 2. COVID-19 experiences, attitudes, and behaviors among adults with self-reported diabetes, by age — COVID-19 Outbreak Public Evaluation Initiative Survey, United States, February–March 2021.
| Characteristic | Age group, yrs |
p-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–29 (n = 79) |
30–59 (n = 372) |
≥60 (n = 309) |
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| Weighted no. | % (95% CI)* | Weighted no. | % (95% CI) | Weighted no. | % (95% CI) | ||
|
Know someone with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result†
| |||||||
| Yes |
8 |
—* |
117 |
31 (26–37) |
134 |
43 (35–52) |
<0.001 |
| No |
70 |
90 (81–95) |
255 |
69 (63–74) |
175 |
57 (48–65) |
|
|
Know someone who died from COVID-19
| |||||||
| Yes |
8 |
— |
57 |
15 (11–20) |
69 |
22 (16–30) |
0.048 |
| No |
71 |
90 (79–96) |
315 |
85 (80–89) |
240 |
78 (70–84) |
|
|
Believe to be at high risk for severe COVID-19
| |||||||
| Yes |
4 |
— |
90 |
24 (19–30) |
148 |
48 (40–56) |
<0.001 |
| No |
74 |
94 (86–99) |
282 |
76 (70–81) |
161 |
52 (44–60) |
|
|
Total COVID-19 Prevention Support Index§
| |||||||
| High |
22 |
28 (17–41) |
229 |
62 (55–67) |
158 |
51 (43–59) |
<0.001 |
| Medium |
31 |
40 (25–56) |
102 |
27 (22–33) |
100 |
32 (25–40) |
|
| Low |
26 |
— |
41 |
11 (8–15) |
51 |
17 (12–23) |
|
|
Total COVID-19 Prevention Behavior Index¶
| |||||||
| High |
24 |
30 (19–45) |
236 |
64 (58–69) |
223 |
72 (64–79) |
<0.001 |
| Medium |
32 |
41 (26–58) |
91 |
25 (20–30) |
74 |
24 (17–32) |
|
| Low |
23 |
— |
44 |
12 (9–16) |
12 |
4 (2–6) |
|
|
Would get vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine
| |||||||
| Yes |
52 |
66 (50–79) |
284 |
77 (71–81) |
261 |
85 (79–89) |
0.001 |
| Not sure |
6 |
— |
49 |
13 (8–14) |
30 |
10 (6–15) |
|
| No | 21 | 26 (4–15) | 39 | 11 (9–18) | 18 | 6 (3–9) | |
* Data are weighted percentages, rounded to the nearest whole number. Rounded counts might not sum to expected values. Dashes represent percentages that are suppressed because relative SE>30%.
† Respondents were asked to select the following statement, if applicable: “I know someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.”
§ A COVID-19 Prevention Support Index represents summed responses to questions on whether participants believed nonessential workers should stay home, believed persons should always keep ≥6 ft of physical distance, believed groups of 10 or more persons should not be allowed, or believed dining inside restaurants should not be allowed. Respondents reported whether they strongly disagreed, disagreed, neither agreed nor disagreed, agreed, or strongly agreed to each individual statement. Summed responses were three-way split into high, medium, and low categories.
¶ A COVID-19 Prevention Behavior Index represents summed responses to questions on whether participants kept ≥6 ft apart from others, avoided groups of 10 or more persons, wore cloth face covering when in public, and washed hands or used sanitizer after touching high-touch public surfaces. Respondents reported the frequency (i.e., never, rarely, sometimes, often, or always) of each behavior during the last week. Summed responses were three-way split into high, medium, and low categories.