A survey of PM2.5preventive behavioral intention and related factors among community elderly in Northern Taiwan

Yu Ling Weng; Chin Chia Liang; Chie Chien Tseng; Shih Yi Lee; Gwo Liang Yeh

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000026675

A survey of PM^2.5preventive behavioral intention and related factors among community elderly in Northern Taiwan

Yu Ling Weng
, Chin Chia Liang
, Chie Chien Tseng^*
, Shih Yi Lee
, Gwo Liang Yeh

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Health Promotion and Health Education

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Abstract

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 (PM^2.5) knowledge, PM^2.5preventive attitude, and PM^2.5preventive 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 PM^2.5knowledge of the elderly was 10.34 (79.53%) with the standard deviation (SD) of 3.42, the mean score of PM^2.5preventive attitude was 4.58 (91.60%) with SD of 0.49, and the mean score of PM^2.5preventive behavioral intention was 4.72 (94.40%) with SD of 0.40. Elderly people's characteristics regarding PM^2.5knowledge and PM^2.5preventive attitude explained 22% (adjusted R²=0.22, F=30.44, P<.001) of the variance in PM^2.5preventive behavioral intention.It is concluded that we found no difference in PM^2.5knowledge, PM^2.5preventive attitude, or PM^2.5preventive behavioral intention among the elderly with or without chronic diseases. In our opinion, health education regarding the threat of PM^2.5to the health of the elderly should be strengthened, to enhance their knowledge, preventive attitude, and preventive behavioral intention of PM^2.5

Original language	English
Article number	e26675
Journal	Medicine (United States)
Volume	100
Issue number	29
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000026675
Publication status	Published - 2021 Jul 23

Keywords

Knowledge
Particulate matter
Preventive attitude
Preventive behavioral intention

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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