RT journal article
T1 Knowledge of COVID-19 and prevention measures among university workers. Identification of subgroups through cluster analysis
A1 Dueñas Rodríguez, María Ángeles
A1 Sola Perea, Helena de
A1 Salazar Couso, Alejandro
A1 Palomo Osuna, Jenifer
A1 Moral Muñoz, José Antonio
A1 Failde Martínez, Inmaculada
A2 BiomedicinaBiotecnología y Salud Pública
A2 Enfermería y Fisioterapia
A2 Estadística e Investigación Operativa
K1 COVID- 19
K1 Knowledge
K1 Preventive measures
K1 University workers
AB Introduction: The knowledge of COVID-19 and the recommended preventive measures for controlling the disease have been widely studied in the general population, but little is known about whether the University workers as educators and transmitters of knowledge have appropriate knowledge and take preventive measures for COVID-19. This study aims to analyze the knowledge of COVID-19 and the recommended preventive measures in university workers, to identify groups according to the preventive practices they adopt, and to analyze the factors associated with these practices. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 677 university workers in the University of Cádiz, Spain. A questionnaire with sociodemographic variables, housing, health conditions, knowledge of COVID-19 and preventive measures were administered. The information was collected between 8th and 22nd April, 2020. A cluster analysis was performed to identify subgroups depending on the preventive measures. Associated factors were tested with binary logistic regression. Results: Two groups were identified. Group 1 included 513 subjects who took preventive measures most frequently (means 2.59-4.83). Group 2 included 164 subjects who took preventive measures less frequently (means 1.59-4.22). Men (OR = 1.39), the Teaching and research personnel (OR = 1.49) and individuals with a chronic illness (OR = 1.60) were more likely to belong to the group 2. Those with more knowledge about isolation prevention (OR = 0.167) and early treatment (OR = 0.665) were more likely to belong to group 1. Conclusion: In order to reduce the transmission of the disease, it is necessary to promote the knowledge and use of preventive measures among the group of individuals identified as less engaged in preventive measures. © 2022 The Authors
PB Elsevier
SN 1575-1813
YR 2022
FD 2022-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29807
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29807
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 07-nov-2026