AUTHOR=Ibarrola-Peña Juan Carlos , Barbosa-Camacho Francisco José , Almanza-Mena Yolanda Lorelei , Chejfec-Ciociano Jonathan Matías , Reyes-Elizalde Emilio Alberto , Romero-Limón Olaya Moramay , Zaragoza-Organista Rafael , Cervantes-Pérez Enrique , Sapién-Fernández José Héctor , Guzmán-Barba José Aldo , Flores-Becerril Paola , Ochoa-Rodríguez Itzel , Nájar-Hinojosa Rodrigo , Cueto-Valadez Andrea Estefania , Cueto-Valadez Tania Abigail , López-Zendejas Martín , Fuentes-Orozco Clotilde , Cervantes-Guevara Gabino , Miranda-Ackerman Roberto Carlos , González-Ojeda Alejandro 

TITLE=Preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico: A cross-sectional study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 10 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.932010

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2022.932010

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=Understanding how Mexicans behave during the pandemic could present a complete picture of the pandemic in Mexico while providing better handling of the pandemic. Objective: To analyze about the Mexican population's behavior and preventive measures. Methods: This was a cross- sectional study in which a total of 4004 participants from the general population responded to the survey. Results: Almost 99% of the participants mentioned knowing the symptoms of COVID-19. Although 77.5% of participants considered that they followed proper social distancing measures, 60% of them mentioned that they knew at least six individuals who did not follow social distancing measures. Furthermore, 96.2% of participants reported using preventive measures at least 50% of the time. Only 51.3% used a certified mask. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic outcomes in Mexico are the result of multiple negative factors, such as high rates of comorbidities, a high number of people living together at home, many people breaking social isolation; and most of the population using noncertified preventive measures that may not be effective enough.