Meda Lara, Rosa MarthaJuárez Rodríguez, PedroCarrasco Tapias, NayibBarrales Díaz, Claudio RodolfoPalomera Chávez, AndrésGonzález Díaz, EstebanLlantá Abreu, María del CarmenLorenzana Montenegro, LuciaHerrero Lázaro, MartaMoreno Jiménez, Bernardo2025-06-062025-06-062021-06-26Meda-Lara, R. M., Juárez-Rodríguez, P., Carrasco-Tapias, N. E., Barrales-Díaz, C. R., Palomera-Chávez, A., González-Díaz, E., Llantá-Abreu, M. D. C., Lorenzana-Montenegro, L., Herrero, M., & Moreno-Jiménez, B. (2021). Precautionary behaviors during the second and third phases of the covid-19 pandemic: comparative study in the latin American population. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/IJERPH181368821661-782710.3390/IJERPH18136882https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/2958The population’s behavioral responses to containment and precautionary measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have played a fundamental role in controlling the contagion. A comparative analysis of precautionary behaviors in the region was carried out. A total of 1184 people from Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, and Guatemala participated through an online survey containing a questionnaire on sociodemographic factors, precautionary behaviors, information about COVID-19, concerns, maintenance of confinement, and medical symptoms associated with COVID19. Cubans reported the highest scores for information about COVID-19. Colombians reported less frequent usage of precautionary measures (e.g., use of masks), but greater adherence to confinement recommendations in general, in contrast to the low levels of these behaviors in Guatemalans. Chileans reported greater pandemic-related concerns and the highest number of medical symptoms associated with COVID-19. These findings allow a partial characterization of the Latin American population’s responses during the second and third phases of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight the importance of designing and managing public health policies according to the circumstances of each population when facing pandemics.eng© 2021 by the authorsCOVID-19Latin AmericaPrecautionary behaviorConfinementConcernsMedical symptomsPrecautionary behaviors during the second and third phases of the covid-19 pandemic: comparative study in the latin American populationjournal article2025-06-061660-4601