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Research Article

Area-level deprivation and handwashing behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multilevel analysis on a nationwide survey in Korea

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Pages 2088-2103 | Received 09 Mar 2023, Accepted 06 May 2023, Published online: 19 May 2023

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