Comparison between Covid-19 and influenza A(H1N1) pandemic experiences and risk perception in a Mexican university

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Abstract

Objective. To compare the perceptions and experiences between the A(H1N1) and Covid-19 pandemics in a university population. Materials and methods. Online surveys were administered during the influenza A(H1N1) –originated in Mexico in 2009– and Covid-19 epidemics. Measures: sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, information and communication, perception of risk, physical and mental health, effects on daily life, and preventive behaviors. Results. This study included 24 998 respondents, 51.36% from the A(H1N1) group and 48.63% from the Covid-19 group. Differences were observed in the perception of severity. During the influenza A(H1N1) pandemic worry was the feeling reported most frequently, while for Covid-19 it was anxiety. Covid-19 had greater impact on students’ family economy and caused a higher uncertainty. Conclusions. The perceptions and experiences of the two pandemics were similar but the impact has been much greater for Covid-19, especially in terms of the severity, family economy, preventive behaviors, and uncertainty.

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Peláez-Ballestas, I., Infante-Castañeda, C., & Giraldo-Rodríguez, L. (2021). Comparison between Covid-19 and influenza A(H1N1) pandemic experiences and risk perception in a Mexican university. Salud Publica de Mexico, 63(5), 619–629. https://doi.org/10.21149/12367

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