Survey of Indoor Air Pollution Health Literacy among Community-dwelling Adults in Taiwan
Abstract This study aimed to investigate the level of indoor air pollution health literacy (IAPHL) among adult residents of Taiwan and the associated covariates. A cross-sectional web-based online survey of 647 adults in Taiwan was conducted from May to October 2021 using a reliable and valid IAPHL...
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| author | Jia-Ling Wu Yu-Han Huang Yi-Chin Huang Chien-Cheng Jung Pei-Chen Lee Ming-Yeng Lin Wen-Hsuan Hou Chung-Yi Li |
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| description | Abstract This study aimed to investigate the level of indoor air pollution health literacy (IAPHL) among adult residents of Taiwan and the associated covariates. A cross-sectional web-based online survey of 647 adults in Taiwan was conducted from May to October 2021 using a reliable and valid IAPHL instrument. We used weighted multiple linear regression models to identify covariates significantly associated with overall and four matric-specific IAPHL scores. The weighted sample size was 616 subjects aged between 20 and 88 years old (mean: 45.8 years, standard deviation: 18.1). Generally, adult residents of Taiwan showed only a moderate level of overall IAPHL, with the highest and lowest matric-specific score for “understanding” and “appraisi ng,” respectively. The key factors associated with adults’ IAPHL included sex, age, work related to indoor air pollution, smoking status, exposure to second-hand smoke, budget for improving indoor air quality, and number of beneficial goods used. The community-dwelling adults in Taiwan had only moderate levels of IAPHL. Adults with certain characteristics associated with low IAPHL should be the objects of further educational interventions or public health policy-making aiming to improve IAPHL. To improve the IAPHL level of adults, we might need to focus on characteristics such as indoor air pollution information provision and health risk perceptions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-74634b1252674261ae1e9ef43ee3222c2025-02-09T12:23:43ZengSpringerAerosol and Air Quality Research1680-85842071-14092024-03-0124611410.4209/aaqr.230225Survey of Indoor Air Pollution Health Literacy among Community-dwelling Adults in TaiwanJia-Ling Wu0Yu-Han Huang1Yi-Chin Huang2Chien-Cheng Jung3Pei-Chen Lee4Ming-Yeng Lin5Wen-Hsuan Hou6Chung-Yi Li7Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityDepartment of Public Health, College of Public Health, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityDepartment of Environmental and Occupational Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung UniversityAbstract This study aimed to investigate the level of indoor air pollution health literacy (IAPHL) among adult residents of Taiwan and the associated covariates. A cross-sectional web-based online survey of 647 adults in Taiwan was conducted from May to October 2021 using a reliable and valid IAPHL instrument. We used weighted multiple linear regression models to identify covariates significantly associated with overall and four matric-specific IAPHL scores. The weighted sample size was 616 subjects aged between 20 and 88 years old (mean: 45.8 years, standard deviation: 18.1). Generally, adult residents of Taiwan showed only a moderate level of overall IAPHL, with the highest and lowest matric-specific score for “understanding” and “appraisi ng,” respectively. The key factors associated with adults’ IAPHL included sex, age, work related to indoor air pollution, smoking status, exposure to second-hand smoke, budget for improving indoor air quality, and number of beneficial goods used. The community-dwelling adults in Taiwan had only moderate levels of IAPHL. Adults with certain characteristics associated with low IAPHL should be the objects of further educational interventions or public health policy-making aiming to improve IAPHL. To improve the IAPHL level of adults, we might need to focus on characteristics such as indoor air pollution information provision and health risk perceptions.https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230225Indoor air pollutionEnvironmental health literacyHealth competencyCross-sectional studyCommunity health |
| spellingShingle | Jia-Ling Wu Yu-Han Huang Yi-Chin Huang Chien-Cheng Jung Pei-Chen Lee Ming-Yeng Lin Wen-Hsuan Hou Chung-Yi Li Survey of Indoor Air Pollution Health Literacy among Community-dwelling Adults in Taiwan Aerosol and Air Quality Research Indoor air pollution Environmental health literacy Health competency Cross-sectional study Community health |
| title | Survey of Indoor Air Pollution Health Literacy among Community-dwelling Adults in Taiwan |
| title_full | Survey of Indoor Air Pollution Health Literacy among Community-dwelling Adults in Taiwan |
| title_fullStr | Survey of Indoor Air Pollution Health Literacy among Community-dwelling Adults in Taiwan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Survey of Indoor Air Pollution Health Literacy among Community-dwelling Adults in Taiwan |
| title_short | Survey of Indoor Air Pollution Health Literacy among Community-dwelling Adults in Taiwan |
| title_sort | survey of indoor air pollution health literacy among community dwelling adults in taiwan |
| topic | Indoor air pollution Environmental health literacy Health competency Cross-sectional study Community health |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230225 |
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