TY - JOUR
T1 - A survey of PM2.5preventive behavioral intention and related factors among community elderly in Northern Taiwan
AU - Weng, Yu Ling
AU - Liang, Chin Chia
AU - Tseng, Chie Chien
AU - Lee, Shih Yi
AU - Yeh, Gwo Liang
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/7/23
Y1 - 2021/7/23
N2 - Population aging and air pollution are global concerns. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship among particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5μm or less (PM2.5) knowledge, PM2.5preventive attitude, and PM2.5preventive behavioral intention in the elderly.A cross-sectional survey design was applied in this study, including usage intention and snowball sampling. A total of 617 elderly people aged over 65 participated, and the collected data were quantitatively analyzed.The results showed that the mean score of PM2.5knowledge of the elderly was 10.34 (79.53%) with the standard deviation (SD) of 3.42, the mean score of PM2.5preventive attitude was 4.58 (91.60%) with SD of 0.49, and the mean score of PM2.5preventive behavioral intention was 4.72 (94.40%) with SD of 0.40. Elderly people's characteristics regarding PM2.5knowledge and PM2.5preventive attitude explained 22% (adjusted R2=0.22, F=30.44, P<.001) of the variance in PM2.5preventive behavioral intention.It is concluded that we found no difference in PM2.5knowledge, PM2.5preventive attitude, or PM2.5preventive behavioral intention among the elderly with or without chronic diseases. In our opinion, health education regarding the threat of PM2.5to the health of the elderly should be strengthened, to enhance their knowledge, preventive attitude, and preventive behavioral intention of PM2.5
AB - Population aging and air pollution are global concerns. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship among particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5μm or less (PM2.5) knowledge, PM2.5preventive attitude, and PM2.5preventive behavioral intention in the elderly.A cross-sectional survey design was applied in this study, including usage intention and snowball sampling. A total of 617 elderly people aged over 65 participated, and the collected data were quantitatively analyzed.The results showed that the mean score of PM2.5knowledge of the elderly was 10.34 (79.53%) with the standard deviation (SD) of 3.42, the mean score of PM2.5preventive attitude was 4.58 (91.60%) with SD of 0.49, and the mean score of PM2.5preventive behavioral intention was 4.72 (94.40%) with SD of 0.40. Elderly people's characteristics regarding PM2.5knowledge and PM2.5preventive attitude explained 22% (adjusted R2=0.22, F=30.44, P<.001) of the variance in PM2.5preventive behavioral intention.It is concluded that we found no difference in PM2.5knowledge, PM2.5preventive attitude, or PM2.5preventive behavioral intention among the elderly with or without chronic diseases. In our opinion, health education regarding the threat of PM2.5to the health of the elderly should be strengthened, to enhance their knowledge, preventive attitude, and preventive behavioral intention of PM2.5
KW - Knowledge
KW - Particulate matter
KW - Preventive attitude
KW - Preventive behavioral intention
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U2 - 10.1097/MD.0000000000026675
DO - 10.1097/MD.0000000000026675
M3 - Article
C2 - 34398035
AN - SCOPUS:85114521850
SN - 0025-7974
VL - 100
JO - Medicine (United States)
JF - Medicine (United States)
IS - 29
M1 - e26675
ER -