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Sociodemographic characteristics determine download and use of a Corona contact tracing app in Germany - results of the COSMO surveys

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Author(s) / Creator(s)

Grill, Eva
Eitze, Sarah
DeBock, Freia
Dragano, Nico
Huebl, Lena
Schmich, Patrick
Wieler, Lothar H.
Betsch, Cornelia

Abstract / Description

A substantial percentage of transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 occur through infected persons in the presymptomatic stage or through asymptomatic cases. Mobile applications might have the potential to interrupt transmission chains by tracing and identifying presymptomatic infections, however, persons with poor health, low income or education, and older adults are more likely to have low digital skills and less technical resources but they are also more vulnerable to infection and severe COVID-19 disease. We assessed the sociodemographic characteristics of persons who had or had not downloaded the German Corona Tracing App during its initial deployment. We found that persons with lower educational status and lower income were less likely to download, were less willing to disclose positive test results and less willing to quarantine.

Keyword(s)

SARS-Cov-2 mobile applications healthcare disparities socioeconomic factors

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Date of first publication

2021-03-18

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PsychArchives

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Grill, E., Eitze, S., DeBock, F., Dragano, N., Huebl, L., Schmich, P., Wieler, L. H., & Betsch, C. (2021). Sociodemographic characteristics determine download and use of a Corona contact tracing app in Germany - results of the COSMO surveys. PsychArchives. https://doi.org/10.23668/PSYCHARCHIVES.4713
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Grill, Eva
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Eitze, Sarah
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    DeBock, Freia
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Dragano, Nico
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Huebl, Lena
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Schmich, Patrick
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Wieler, Lothar H.
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Betsch, Cornelia
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2021-03-18T13:38:29Z
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    2021-03-18T13:38:29Z
  • Date of first publication
    2021-03-18
  • Submission date
    2021-03-17
  • Abstract / Description
    A substantial percentage of transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 occur through infected persons in the presymptomatic stage or through asymptomatic cases. Mobile applications might have the potential to interrupt transmission chains by tracing and identifying presymptomatic infections, however, persons with poor health, low income or education, and older adults are more likely to have low digital skills and less technical resources but they are also more vulnerable to infection and severe COVID-19 disease. We assessed the sociodemographic characteristics of persons who had or had not downloaded the German Corona Tracing App during its initial deployment. We found that persons with lower educational status and lower income were less likely to download, were less willing to disclose positive test results and less willing to quarantine.
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    other
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  • Review status
    notReviewed
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  • Sponsorship
    This work was supported by the German Research Foundation (BE3970/11-1, BE3970/12-1), Federal Centre for Health Education, Robert Koch Institute, Leibniz Institute of Psychology, Klaus Tschira Stiftung, Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und digitale Gesellschaft and University of Erfurt (no award/grant numbers).
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  • Citation
    Grill, E., Eitze, S., DeBock, F., Dragano, N., Huebl, L., Schmich, P., Wieler, L. H., & Betsch, C. (2021). Sociodemographic characteristics determine download and use of a Corona contact tracing app in Germany - results of the COSMO surveys. PsychArchives. https://doi.org/10.23668/PSYCHARCHIVES.4713
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  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/4168
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4713
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychArchives
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  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256660
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4279
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4218
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4219
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4220
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4221
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4222
  • Is related to
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2776
  • Keyword(s)
    SARS-Cov-2
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  • Keyword(s)
    mobile applications
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  • Keyword(s)
    healthcare disparities
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  • Keyword(s)
    socioeconomic factors
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Sociodemographic characteristics determine download and use of a Corona contact tracing app in Germany - results of the COSMO surveys
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  • DRO type
    preprint
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  • Visible tag(s)
    COSMO
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  • Visible tag(s)
    COSMO-DE
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