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Study on Perceived Symptoms and Preventive Behaviors during Asian Dust storms among Children, Adults and Elders  

Lee, Bo-Eun (Division of Chronic Disease Surveillance, Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Ha, Eun-Hee (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
Park, Hye-sook (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
Kwon, Ji-Sook (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
Shin, Kyung-Rim (College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of School Health / v.18, no.1, 2005 , pp. 15-25 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: Recently there are scientific evidences for the health effects of Asian dust-storms. Particularly in 2002, the daily average of $PM_10$ exceeded 600 and 700 $\mu{g}/m^3$ in March and April respectively. We examined the effects of Asian dust‐storms on perceived symptoms and preventive behaviors among children, adults, and elders. Method: The subjects of this study were 425 children, 444 adults and 60 elders. A questionnaire survey was carried out on the children and the adults by teachers and on the elders by interviewers to obtain information on demographic variables, perceived symptoms and preventive behaviors, previous respiratory disease, environmental tobacco smoke, and proximity between the house and the road during Asian dust-storms. We analyzed using descriptive statistics, $X^2$ test and multiple logistic regression models. After adjustment for potential confounders, we estimated the odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of the children and the elders for perceived symptoms and preventive behaviors. Result: The elders had a significantly higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms than the other groups. The children had a significantly higher prevalence than the adults in getting URI (1.51), coughing (1.68), rhinorrhea (1.46), fever (2.39) and medication for allergy or asthma (1.90). The children had better behaviors than the elders in closing windows (3.57), taking less outdoor recreational activity (2.59) and staying home (2.60). Conclusion: This study suggested that children and elders are susceptible to the effects of Asian dust on health. Health educators should inform these populations about the influence of Asian dust and provide health education for preventive behaviors.
Keywords
Asian dust; symptom; preventive behavior; children; elders;
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