T Cheng
Human mobility variations in response to restriction policies during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis from the Virus Watch community cohort in England, UK
Cheng, T; Chen, T; Liu, Y; Aldridge, R W; Nguyen, V; Hayward, A C; Michie, S
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Objective: Since the outbreak of COVID-19, public health and social measures to contain its transmission (e.g., social distancing and lockdowns) have dramatically changed people's lives in rural and urban areas globally. To facilitate future management of the pandemic, it is important to understand how different socio-demographic groups adhere to such demands. This study aims to evaluate the influences of restriction policies on human mobility variations associated with socio-demographic groups in England, UK. Methods: Using mobile phone global positioning system (GPS) trajectory data, we measured variations in human mobility across socio-demographic groups during different restriction periods from Oct 14, 2020 to Sep 15, 2021. The six restriction periods which varied in degree of mobility restriction policies, denoted as “Three-tier Restriction,” “Second National Lockdown,” “Four-tier Restriction,” “Third National Lockdown,” “Steps out of Lockdown,” and “Post-restriction,” respectively. Individual human mobility was measured with respect to the time period people stayed at home, visited places outside the home, and traveled long distances. We compared these indicators across the six restriction periods and across socio-demographic groups. Results: All human mobility indicators significantly differed across the six restriction periods, and the influences of restriction policies on individual mobility behaviors are correlated with socio-demographic groups. In particular, influences relating to mobility behaviors are stronger in younger and low-income groups in the second and third national lockdowns. Conclusions: This study enhances our understanding of the influences of COVID-19 pandemic restriction policies on human mobility behaviors within different social groups in England. The findings can be usefully extended to support policy-making by investigating human mobility and differences in policy effects across not only age and income groups, but also across geographical regions.
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Cheng, T., Chen, T., Liu, Y., Aldridge, R. W., Nguyen, V., Hayward, A. C., & Michie, S. (2022). Human mobility variations in response to restriction policies during the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis from the Virus Watch community cohort in England, UK. Frontiers in public health, 10, Article 999521. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.999521
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 15, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 14, 2022 |
Publication Date | Oct 14, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Nov 6, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 8, 2024 |
Journal | Frontiers in Public Health |
Print ISSN | 2296-2565 |
Electronic ISSN | 2296-2565 |
Publisher | Frontiers Media |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 10 |
Article Number | 999521 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.999521 |
Keywords | COVID-19; GPS data analysis; Pandemic; Physical activity; Human mobility; Mobility inequality |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4909954 |
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Copyright © 2022 Cheng, Chen, Liu, Aldridge, Nguyen, Hayward and Michie. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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