Environmental Risk Perception and Preventive Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central Taiwan
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1. Environmental Risk Perception
2.2. Preventive Behavior
3. Methods
4. Results
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Location Spatial Environment | Nantun District, Taichung | East District, Taichung | Xiushui Township, Changhua |
---|---|---|---|
Open spaces | |||
Wenxin Park | Lecheng Park | Xiushui Park | |
Semi-open spaces | |||
Dalong Twilight Market | Shinkong Twilight Market | Xiushui Twilight Market | |
Wenxin Twilight Market | Jianguo Market |
Location Group (Mask-Wearing) | Wenxin Park | Dalong Twilight Market | Wenxin Twilight Market | Lecheng Park | Shinkong Twilight Market | Jianguo Market | Xiushui Park | Xiushui Twilight Market |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age 0–17, male (yes) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Age 0–17, male (no) | 11 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 13 |
Mask-wearing ratio | 45% | 20% | 25% | 3% | 55% | 57% | 9% | 41% |
Age 0–17, female (yes) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
Age 0–17, female (no) | 1 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
Mask–wearing ratio | 80% | 33% | 83% | 8% | 62% | 50% | 14% | 43% |
Age 18–64, male (yes) | 9 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 60 | 51 | 12 | 43 |
Age 18–64, male (no) | 46 | 45 | 17 | 32 | 63 | 48 | 16 | 69 |
Mask-wearing ratio | 16% | 40% | 48% | 20% | 49% | 52% | 43% | 38% |
Age 18–64, female (yes) | 15 | 88 | 73 | 12 | 144 | 118 | 5 | 39 |
Age 18–64, female (no) | 24 | 60 | 38 | 30 | 55 | 47 | 5 | 61 |
Mask-wearing ratio | 38% | 59% | 66% | 29% | 72% | 72% | 50% | 39% |
Age over 65, male (yes) | 0 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 30 |
Age over 65, male (no) | 19 | 30 | 12 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 57 |
Mask-wearing ratio | 0% | 30% | 48% | 9% | 39% | 53% | 14% | 34% |
Age over 65, female (yes) | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 38 | 50 | 1 | 52 |
Age over 65, female (no) | 20 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
Mask-wearing ratio | 17% | 57% | 63% | 26% | 67% | 81% | 25% | 65% |
Subtotal | 162 | 330 | 204 | 201 | 471 | 393 | 81 | 483 |
Overall mask-wearing rate | 33% | 40% | 56% | 16% | 57% | 61% | 26% | 43% |
Location Group (Mask-Wearing) | Wenxin Park | Dalong Twilight Market | Wenxin Twilight Market | Lecheng Park | Shinkong Twilight Market | Jianguo Market | Xiushui Park | Xiushui Twilight Market |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age 0–17, male (yes) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Age 0–17, male (no) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Mask-wearing ratio | 14% | 71% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% | 53% |
Age 0–17, female (yes) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Age 0–17, female (no) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Mask-wearing ratio | 13% | 63% | 33% | 9% | 73% | 33% | 0% | 68% |
Age 18–64, male (yes) | 35 | 41 | 33 | 4 | 47 | 43 | 3 | 43 |
Age 18–64, male (no) | 74 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 31 | 5 | 27 |
Mask-wearing ratio | 32% | 69% | 60% | 20% | 70% | 58% | 38% | 61% |
Age 18–64, female (yes) | 60 | 142 | 128 | 6 | 162 | 99 | 1 | 114 |
Age 18–64, female (no) | 50 | 22 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
Mask-wearing ratio | 55% | 87% | 77% | 22% | 90% | 90% | 100% | 84% |
Age over 65, male (yes) | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
Age over 65, male (no) | 4 | 14 | 5 | 38 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
Mask-wearing ratio | 50% | 42% | 62% | 17% | 88% | 70% | 0% | 58% |
Age over 65, female (yes) | 3 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
Age over 65, female (no) | 0 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Mask-wearing ratio | 100% | 68% | 65% | 50% | 93% | 68% | 0 | 20% |
Subtotal | 245 | 281 | 269 | 172 | 281 | 268 | 10 | 283 |
Overall mask-wearing rate | 44% | 67% | 66% | 20% | 86% | 70% | 40% | 58% |
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Hsu, K.-W.; Chao, J.-C.; Hsu, C.-Y. Environmental Risk Perception and Preventive Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central Taiwan. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 9920. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189920
Hsu K-W, Chao J-C, Hsu C-Y. Environmental Risk Perception and Preventive Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central Taiwan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(18):9920. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189920
Chicago/Turabian StyleHsu, Kuo-Wei, Jen-Chih Chao, and Ching-Yi Hsu. 2021. "Environmental Risk Perception and Preventive Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central Taiwan" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 18: 9920. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189920