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Objectives <p>This study examined the factors associated with COVID-19 knowledge, perceptions of COVID-19 messaging related to the perinatal population, and examined the association between COVID-19 knowledge and adherence to COVID-19 preventive behaviors among pregnant and postpartum women during the first wave of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in the United States.</p> Methods <p>This was a cross-sectional online survey. A convenience sample of pregnant and postpartum women (18–49) were recruited from across the United States between April and June 2020—during the first wave of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Crude and adjusted logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals.</p> Results <p>Of the 584 participants, 22.8% correctly answered all COVID-19 knowledge questions and 85.8% correctly identified the primary COVID-19 symptoms. Participants with at least one chronic health condition (aOR = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.39, 0.94) and who were unmarried (aOR=, 95% CI = 0.43, 0.93) had a lower odds of correctly answering COVID-19 knowledge questions. 62% of participants reported COVID-19 messaging was consistent and 43.3% of participants reported being able to find enough COVID-19 information or resources for pregnant or postpartum women. Participants had high levels of adherence to preventive behaviors. Participants who avoided hosting small gatherings during stay-at-home orders were two time as likely to correctly answer COVID-19 knowledge questions (aOR=, (95% CI = 1.15,3.66).</p> Discussion <p>The findings underline the importance of prioritizing tailored educational and care needs among pregnant and postpartum people as early as possible during a global health emergency.</p>

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COVID-19 Knowledge, Message Perceptions and Behaviors among Pregnant and Postpartum Women During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

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    2025年5月10日

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  • Kyrah K. Brown,
  • Oluwatosin Igenoza,
  • Shuchika Gupta,
  • Claudy Jean Pierre,
  • Zoё A. Anaman

摘要

Objectives

This study examined the factors associated with COVID-19 knowledge, perceptions of COVID-19 messaging related to the perinatal population, and examined the association between COVID-19 knowledge and adherence to COVID-19 preventive behaviors among pregnant and postpartum women during the first wave of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders in the United States.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional online survey. A convenience sample of pregnant and postpartum women (18–49) were recruited from across the United States between April and June 2020—during the first wave of the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Crude and adjusted logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals.

Results

Of the 584 participants, 22.8% correctly answered all COVID-19 knowledge questions and 85.8% correctly identified the primary COVID-19 symptoms. Participants with at least one chronic health condition (aOR = 0.60, 95% CI = 0.39, 0.94) and who were unmarried (aOR=, 95% CI = 0.43, 0.93) had a lower odds of correctly answering COVID-19 knowledge questions. 62% of participants reported COVID-19 messaging was consistent and 43.3% of participants reported being able to find enough COVID-19 information or resources for pregnant or postpartum women. Participants had high levels of adherence to preventive behaviors. Participants who avoided hosting small gatherings during stay-at-home orders were two time as likely to correctly answer COVID-19 knowledge questions (aOR=, (95% CI = 1.15,3.66).

Discussion

The findings underline the importance of prioritizing tailored educational and care needs among pregnant and postpartum people as early as possible during a global health emergency.