AWARENESS ABOUT INDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN GENERAL POPULATION OF RAWALPINDI AND ISLAMABAD

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-83
Author(s):  
Nadia Tariq ◽  
Tamkeen Jaffry ◽  
Rahma Fiaz ◽  
Abdul Majid Rajput ◽  
Sadaf Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
General Population ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Indoor air pollutants are increasingly being associated with respiratory illnesses leading to high degree of morbidity and mortality. There are not sufficient epidemiological studies from Pakistan which assess level of awareness of indoor air pollution resulting in respiratory diseases in population. Methods: This cross sectional survey was carried out on general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. Sample size was 223 study subjects selected by non-probability convenient sampling. Knowledge of the study subjects was determined with regard to indoor air pollution, its effects on health and different sources of indoor air pollution with the help of a questionnaire. The influence of age, gender, educational status and socio economic status on the level of awareness was also analyzed. Results: Out of total 223 participants, 115 were males and108 females. Participants aware of indoor air pollution were 91.5% and adequate awareness about its sources was 80.7%. Those who knew indoor air pollution is detrimental to health were 95.1%. Awareness about building construction dust as source of indoor air pollution was maximum (84.8%). There was significant difference in awareness among participants with different monthly incomes and educational status and also between males and females. Conclusion: This study concludes that general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad has fairly good awareness about sources of indoor air pollution. Use of harmful material causing indoor air pollution should be limited or substituted with better ones where possible.

scholarly journals Association between Indoor Air Pollution and Cognitive Impairment among Adults in Rural Puducherry, South India

2018 ◽  
Vol 09 (04) ◽  
pp. 529-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy ◽  
Gokul Sarveswaran ◽  
K. Sivaranjini ◽  
Manikandanesan Sakthivel ◽  
Marie Gilbert Majella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
General Population ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sociodemographic Profile ◽  
State Examination

ABSTRACT Background: Recent evidences showed that outdoor air pollution had significant influence on cognitive functioning of adults. However, little is known regarding the association of indoor air pollution with cognitive dysfunction. Hence, the current study was done to assess the association between indoor air pollution and cognitive impairment among adults in rural Puducherry. Methodology: A community-based cross-sectional study was done among 295 adults residing in rural field practice area of tertiary care institute in Puducherry during February and March 2018. Information regarding sociodemographic profile and household was collected using pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Mini-Mental State Examination was done to assess cognitive function. We calculated adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) to identify the factors associated with cognitive impairment. Results: Among 295 participants, 173 (58.6) were in 30–59 years; 154 (52.2%) were female; and 59 (20.0%) were exposed to indoor air pollution. Prevalence of cognitive impairment in the general population was 11.9% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 8.7–16.1). Prevalence of cognitive impairment among those who were exposed to indoor air pollution was 27.1% (95% CI: 17.4–39.6). Individuals exposed to indoor air pollution (aPR = 2.18, P = 0.003) were found to have two times more chance of having cognitive impairment. Conclusion: About one-fourth of the participants were exposed to indoor air pollution, out of which more than one-fourth was found to have cognitive impairment which is twice that of the general population. Hence, prevention of exposure to indoor air pollution needs to be done through increased availability to cleaner fuels for household usage.

scholarly journals Health literacy level among journalists and general population: a cross-sectional survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Savatteri ◽  
M R Gualano ◽  
G Voglino ◽  
R Crocetta ◽  
G Lo Moro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
General Population ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adequate Health Literacy ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Postgraduate Qualification

Abstract Background Recent studies have shown that low Health Literacy (HL) negatively influence people's health. In an era of fake news journalists are called to recognize reliable sources in order to provide trustworthy information, especially on health topics. The aim of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of health-related topics among health journalists and how it differs from general population. Methods A cross-sectional survey was made by administering an online 28-item questionnaire. The questionnaire was constructed by joining an introductive part assessing socio-demographic characteristics with three tests: Single Item Literacy Screener (SILS), Medical Data Interpretation Test (MDIT) and IMETER, the Italian version of Medical Term Recognition Test (METER). Results A total of 589 valid surveys were obtained. Regarding this sample, 130 participants were journalists, 142 were healthcare workers and 317 belonged to general population. Journalists dealing with health-related topics (p = 0.016) and writing for online newspapers (p = 0.035) were found to have a higher HL, as well as those having a postgraduate qualification compared to colleagues with lower educational qualifications (p = 0.012). Instead, low HL was found among those journalists considering insufficient their economic status (p = 0.031) and among those who had never or only occasionally written about health-related issues (p < 0.001). Among general population HL level was lower for females (p < 0.001), while it was higher for participants with higher educational status (p = 0.038). Conclusions These results suggest that education is a key factor for an adequate health literacy. Given the importance, writing about medical and healthcare topics should be prerogative of journalists specifically formed in those fields. Key messages An adequate education strongly influences health literacy. It is of great importance to have specialized journalists write about medical and health-related topics.

scholarly journals Indoor air pollution concentrations and cardiometabolic health across four diverse settings in Peru: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josiah L. Kephart ◽  
Magdalena Fandiño-Del-Rio ◽  
Kirsten Koehler ◽  
Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz ◽  
J. Jaime Miranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cardiometabolic Health ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pollution Concentrations

Diabetic Distress Among Diabetic Patients in the Referral Hospital of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-114
Author(s):  
Abraham K. Wolde ◽  
Mebrat G. Wondim
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Status ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Psychological Problem ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Regional State ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Referral Hospitals ◽  
High Distress

The main purpose of this study was to assess the status of diabetic distress among diabetic patients of referral hospitals in Amhara Regional State. Hospital-based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 346 participants. The participants of the study were selected using both probability and nonprobability sampling techniques. The instrument of the study was adapted and contextualized to the Ethiopian context to avoid cultural conflicts, and then it was rated and piloted. Both descriptive and inferential techniques were used to analyze the data. The cut-off for low, moderate, and high distress level was <2, 2–2.9, and ≥3, respectively. From a total of 346 sample patients, 54 (15.6%) had experienced no or little distress (1.54 ± .28), 162 (46.8%) had moderate distress (2.78 ± .82), and 130 (37.6%) had experienced high distress (3.94 ± .62). Statistically significant difference was observed in the level of diabetic distress with respect to age, F(2, 343) = 4.336, p < .05; marital status, F(2, 343) = 4.590, p < .05; educational status, F(5, 340) = 2.831, p < .05; and having habits of planned physical exercise, F(3, 245) = 2.911, p < .05. Statistically significant difference was not observed for sex, smoking habits, an experience of living with diabetics, and occupational status. The result of regression analysis shows that the independent variable altogether accounted for only 4.2% of the variance of diabetic distress. Diabetic distress was a serious psychological problem among diabetic patients in the referral hospitals of Amhara Region.

scholarly journals Types of cooking stove and risk of Acute Lower Respiratory Infection among under-five children: a cross sectional study in Rasuwa, a Himalayan district of Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Sudesh Raj Sharma ◽  
Nitin Nischal Bhandari ◽  
Ram Bhandari ◽  
Kusum Wagle ◽  
Mukesh Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Respiratory Infection ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Acute Lower Respiratory Infection ◽  
Lower Respiratory Infection ◽  
Biomass Fuels ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children

Background: In Nepal, about 75% people rely on wood and other biomass fuels for cooking. The majority of Nepali families cook on a traditional stove, an open fire in the kitchen resulting in indoor air pollution, one of the key risk factors for Acute Lower Respiratory Infection (ALRI) among under-five children.The study aimed at exploring the association of indoor air pollution due to use of traditional cooking stoves with ALRI among under-five children in Rasuwa, a Himalayan district of Nepal.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Rasuwa district from October to November 2011. The mothers with under-five children who lived in household using biomass fuels were interviewed. The total sample size of 210, calculated on the basis of Proportion to Population Size, was selected by using cluster sampling method. Children who suffered from common cold and fast breathing/higher respiratory rate were defined as having ALRI. Logistic regression was used to find out association of types of cooking stove and other factors with ALRI among the children.Results: Only about 30% of the households used improved stoves for cooking. Nearly one-third (31.4%) of the children under five years of age who lived in household using biomass fuels suffered from ALRI. After adjusting for the factors like mother’s group status, ethnic group, age of children, mother’s group membership status and father’s occupation, use of traditional/open type of cooking stove was found to be highly associated with ALRI [aOR:2.30; 95%CI (1.03-5.10)] among children.Conclusion: Exposure to smoke from a traditional stove is one of the factors leading to ALRI among children. The ALRI could be substantially reduced if these stoves be replaced by improved ones in rural areas of Nepal.

scholarly journals Assessment of awareness and attitude of rural women towards ill-effects of indoor air pollution and their perception regarding alternate cooking fuel usage in Mangalore

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 4092
Author(s):  
Prince Alex ◽  
Kiran K. G. ◽  
Sharon Baisil ◽  
Shameena A. U. ◽  
Sanjeev Badiger
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Rural Women ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Smoke Exposure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Alternate Fuels

Background: Indoor air pollution is typically underreported and less regulated than its counterpart. So this study was to assess the awareness and attitude of the study population towards ill effects of indoor smoke exposure among the study population and to assess the users' perception about other alternative fuels to be used to reduce the ill effects. Objectives of the study were to assess the awareness and attitude of the study population towards ill effects of indoor smoke exposure among the study population and to assess the users' perception about other alternative fuels to be used to reduce the ill effects.Methods: It was a cross- sectional study conducted in the rural field practice area of K.S Hegde Medical Academy among the household women who spend the majority time cooking in their house. The study included 400 household women. Data was collected using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire, and entered into MS Excel and analysed.Results: Most (80.8%) of them were aware that exposure to smoke affects the health of those exposed to it. Also, their perception regarding alternate fuels was good. In the study most of the study participants (92.1%) were willing to change over to a cleaner fuel.Conclusions: By raising their awareness towards the harmful effects of firewood smoke and providing awareness regarding government programmes for using cleaner fuels, the ill-effects on health of those involved in cooking can be reduced in future.

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