Exploring the Factors Influencing Kaohsiung Residents’ Intentions to Choose Age-Friendly Housing

Taiwan’s declining birthrate has changed the housing market, which should become more consumer-oriented in the future. In particular, age-friendly housing has become a salient housing choice among buyers. Age-friendly housing consists of housing units that are suitable for occupants of any age. There are three concepts underlying such housing: aging in place, multigenerational-multiunit living arrangements, and lifetime homes. This study aimed to examine the factors affecting consumers’ choice of age-friendly housing. The participants were residents of Kaohsiung City, and data analysis was performed using a binary logistic model. The empirical results indicated that adult sons/daughters, residents who currently live in the city center, residents who have a high or medium monthly family income, residents who are currently part of a stem family, residents who desire to live under multigenerational-multiunit living arrangements, residents who desire to be a part of a stem family, and residents who prioritize housing type when house-buying are significantly more likely to choose age-friendly housing. These results can serve as a reference regarding age-friendly housing investments for investors, as well as for house buyers who are deliberating between age-friendly housing and ordinary housing.

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Uso e Necessidade de Prótese Dentária em Idosos de Londrina, Paraná

Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.17921/2447-8938.2017v19n4p215-220 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 215

Author(s):

Sandrine Bittencourt Berger ◽

Flávia Costa Mello ◽

Jaqueline Costa Favaro ◽

Flaviana Alves Dias ◽

Ricardo Danil Guiraldo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Skin Color ◽

Family Income ◽

Dental Prosthesis ◽

World Health ◽

Dental Arch ◽

Housing Type ◽

White Skin ◽

And Gender ◽

Health Organization ◽

The City

Este estudo avaliou a necessidade e uso de prótese entre 504 idosos independentes, cadastrados nas Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) do município de Londrina, Paraná. As características sociodemográficas foram também analisadas. A situação quanto às próteses dentárias foi avaliada a partir de informações sobre seu uso e necessidade nos arcos superior e inferior. As observações ao exame levaram em conta os códigos e critérios preconizados pela Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS). As informações sociodemográficas foram obtidas pela aplicação de um formulário estruturado, avaliando: sexo, idade, nível de escolaridade, estado conjugal, tipo de moradia, número de pessoas na casa, renda familiar. A idade dos 504 idosos avaliados envolveu entre 60 e 75 anos, sendo a maioria entre 65 e 74 anos (54,2%), do gênero feminino (66,3%), de procedência rural (53,8%), cor branca (62,1%) e com até 4 anos de estudo (80,6%). Destes idosos, 15,1% não usam qualquer tipo de prótese, 24,6% usam em uma arcada e 60,3% usam algum tipo de prótese nas duas arcadas. Quanto à necessidade de prótese, observou-se que 21,6% não necessitam de qualquer tipo de prótese, 19,4% necessitam em uma arcada e a maioria (58,9%) necessita nas duas arcadas. Somente houve dependência, estatisticamente significante, entre as variáveis de necessidade de prótese dentária e gênero, cor da pele e procedência. Sendo assim, pode-se concluir que a prevalência de necessidade de prótese é acentuada e existe uma demanda populacional para reabilitação protética.Palavras-chave: Epidemiologia. Idosos. Saúde Bucal.AbstractThis study evaluated the need and use of prosthesis among 504 independent elderly, registered in the Basic Health Units (BHU) of the city of Londrina, Paraná. Sociodemographic characteristics were also evaluated. The situation regarding dental prosthesis was evaluated based on information about their use and need in the upper and lower arches. The observations were performed according to the codes and criteria recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The sociodemographic information was obtained by applying a structured form, evaluating: gender, age, educational level, marital status, housing type, number of people living in the residence, family income. The age of the 504-elderly studied was between 65 and 74 years (54.2%), female (66.3%), rural origin (53.8%), white skin color (62.1%) and up to 4 years of schooling (80.6%). Of these elderly, 15.1% do not use any type of prosthesis, 24.6% use only in one dental arch and 60.3% use some type of prosthesis in both arches. Regarding the need of prosthesis, it was observed that 21.6% do not require any type of prosthesis, 19.4% need in one arch and the majority (58.9%) needs in both arches. There was only statistically significant dependence among the variables of need for dental prosthesis and gender, skin color and origin. Thus, it can be concluded that the prevalence of need for prosthetic is high and there is a population demand for prosthetic rehabilitation.Keywords: Epidemiology. Elderly. Oral Health.

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Sanliurfa province of depression among the elderly status and factors affecting the city center

Health Care Academician Journal ◽

10.5455/sad.13-1479896134 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 119 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Huseyin Eris ◽

Feray Kabalcioglu ◽

Burcu Kara

Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

City Center ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

The City

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SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND SANITATION AND HOUSING INDICATORS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH STOMA

ESTIMA Brazilian Journal of Enterostomal Therapy ◽

10.30886/estima.v19.1103_in ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Bianca Cristine Soares Ferreira ◽

Shirley Santos Martins ◽

Tamires Barradas Cavalcante ◽

João Ferreira Silva Junior ◽

Sueli Coelho da Silva Carneiro

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Family Income ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Housing Type ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Spiritual Well Being ◽

The City

Objectives: To analyze the relationships between the quality of life (QOL) of people with stoma with sociodemographic, clinical, lifestyle, sanitation, and housing indicators. Method: Cross-sectional study with a sample of 106 individuals with stoma interviewed from May to December 2019. A sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and the City of Hope Quality of Life Ostomy Questionnaire were used. Results: Spiritual well-being (7.71 +/-1.09) was the best performing domain. Quality of life did not differ between men and women (p = 0.372), but was associated with education (< 0.001) and family income (p = 0.025), diabetes (p = 0.008) and alcoholism (p = 0.044), drinking water conditions (p < 0.001), garbage disposal (p = 0.021), having electricity (p = 0.034), housing type (p = 0.026), number of rooms (p = 0.023), and housing coverage (p = 0.021). Conclusion: worse socioeconomic, sanitation, and housing indicators appear to negatively impact the QOL of people with stomata.

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Identifying the Factors Affecting the Willingness to Pay for Environmentally Friendly Products: Empirical Evidence from Turkey

International Conference on Eurasian Economies 2016 ◽

10.36880/c07.01627 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Rüştü Yayar

Keyword(s):

Regression Models ◽

Environmentally Friendly ◽

Sustainable Production ◽

Sustainable Growth ◽

Probit Regression ◽

City Center ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Use Of Resources ◽

Gender And Education ◽

The City

The use of resources for sustainable growth is extremely important in the fight against famine. It should not pollute the environment for sustainable production. Therefore, the consumption of environmentally friendly products is the most important step in the sustainable production. The aim of the study was to determine factors affecting the willingness of consumers to pay more for environmentally friendly products. The willingness of consumers to pay more was analyzed in terms of socio-economic and demographic characteristics of consumers. The study was interviewed with 479 consumers living the city center of Ankara. In the study, ordered probit regression models were estimated. According to the study, there were statistically significant between the willingness of consumers to pay more environmentally friendly products with gender and education level. At the same time, of the variable used in regression model, early majority, late majority, laggards, risk averse and risk moderate were statically significant.

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Household Characteristics That Influence Simple Household Demand on Electricity

Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan Kajian Masalah Ekonomi dan Pembangunan ◽

10.23917/jep.v16i1.938 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 61

Author(s):

Tongam Sihol Nababan

Keyword(s):

Energy Consumption ◽

Logistic Regression Model ◽

Electric Energy ◽

Electrical Energy ◽

Household Demand ◽

City Center ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Electric Energy Consumption ◽

The City ◽

Electricity Energy Consumption

This research aims to analyze the characteristics of households that affect the electric energy consumption of simple households. The second objective is to analyze the probability of each of the factors affecting the electricity energy consumption of small household. The research was conducted in Medan City in the period of March 2014 to November 2014 with samples of 143 small households, the customer of PT. PLN (Persero) Medan, which use the power of electricity for TR-1 /450VA. Data were analyzed by using the logistic regression model. The estimation results indicated that (1) the higher the willingnes to pay (WTP) of households, the higher the tendency to consume elec trical energy per month. (2) the closer the households residence to the city center, the higher the tendency to consume electrical energy than of the households residence in the suburbs, (3) increasingly unfavourable response to electrical quality, the higher the opportunity to consume a greater electric power monthly.

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Analysis of Factors Affecting Demand for Cattle Meat in the City of Padang Sidempuan

Jurnal Peternakan Integratif ◽

10.32734/jpi.v8i2.4915 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 91-100

Author(s):

Handanar Fattah ◽

E. Mirwandhono ◽

A.H.Daulay ◽

Nurzainah Ginting ◽

L.Siregar

Keyword(s):

Family Income ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Meat Demand ◽

Public Consumption ◽

Beef Demand ◽

Cattle Meat ◽

The City

The amount of beef consumption has fluctuated from year to year. The large amount of public consumption of beef is a reflection of the condition of public demand for beef, which is estimated to have a number of causes. The purpose of this study was to identify factors of beef price (X1), family income (X2), number of dependents (X3), price of chicken (X4), price of fish (X5), price of tofu / tempeh (X6) of meat demand in the city of Padang Sidempuan. The method of analysis is multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS 22.0. The sampling technique had 150 respondents. The results showed that the estimation results obtained a determination value (R2) of 0.666. Simultaneously, all independent variables had significant effect (P <0.05) on the amount of beef demand. Partially, family income, number of dependents, and the price of chicken have an effect on beef demand. Meanwhile, the variables of beef prices, fish prices and tofu / tempeh prices do not affect the demand for beef in the city of Padang Sidempuan. The conclusions of this study indicate that the variable family income is the variable that has the most influence on the demand for beef and is followed by the variablenumber of dependents and the price of chicken meat.

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CHILDREN IN BESIKTAS DISTRICT OF ISTANBUL: THE TIME SPENT OUTSIDE

Ulakbilge Dergisi ◽

10.7816/ulakbilge-09-57-09 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (57) ◽

Keyword(s):

City Center ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Face To Face ◽

The Family ◽

The Face ◽

Market Areas ◽

The Times ◽

The City ◽

Lived Health ◽

Made In

This paper aims to look at the factors affecting the time spend outside their homes for the preschool children aged 0-6 and their families in Istanbul metropole city center focusing on Besiktas district of Istanbul. Building new cities particularly with open areas and new facilities to encourage secure mobility and social interaction is a growing topic of discussion globally. The effects of environment on children and children’s free movement in the natural environment on their mental and physical development are also another growing topic of discussion among the scholars worldwide. Using the methods of observation made in various spaces in Besiktas District such as market areas, streets and data from the face-to-face indepth interviews conducted with 24 parents of 0-6 aged children in Besiktas; the research aims to present the main factors affecting the children’s interaction with the city, mainly the time spend outside together with their parents and alone. The paper will reveal that the number of people taking care of the child, the occupation of the parents, the age of the child, geography and facilities of the place lived, health problems and spacial closeness to the family relatives are prominent factors affecting the time spent outdoors for children. Related to the factors discussed in the paper the times spend outside with children and interaction with the city are mainly limited and not very qualified. The findings of the research can be of value for the further studies in the areas of sociology, education, architecture, and city planners.

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Hygienic assessment of learning environment conditions (by the example of higher educational institutions of the city of Ufa)

Hygiene and Sanitation ◽

10.33029/0016-9900-2020-99-4-405-411 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 99 (4) ◽

pp. 405-411

Author(s):

Elena Ju. Gorbatkova

Keyword(s):

Ionizing Radiation ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Higher Educational Institutions ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Republic Of Bashkortostan ◽

Average Relative Humidity ◽

Higher Educational ◽

The Republic ◽

And Performance ◽

The City

Introduction. The important factors affecting health and performance of young people are the conditions of education, in particular, a comfortable microclimate in the classrooms of higher educational institutions. Materials and methods. In view of the urgency of this problem, an analysis was made of the microclimate parameters of educational organizations of different profiles (Ufa city, the Republic of Bashkortostan). 294 classrooms were studied in 22 buildings of 4 leading universities in Ufa. A total of 3,822 measurements were taken to determine the parameters of the microclimate. The analysis of ionizing radiation in the aerial environment of classrooms. There was performed determination of radon and its affiliated products content. In order to assess the conditions and lifestyle of students of 4 higher educational institutions of the city of Ufa, we conducted an anonymous survey of 1,820 students of I and IV years of education. Results. The average temperature in the classrooms of all universities studied was 23.9±0.09 C. The average relative humidity in all classrooms was 34.2 ± 0.42%. Analysis of ionizing radiation (radon and its daughter products decay) in the aerial environment of the classrooms and sports halls located in the basement determined that the average annual equivalent equilibrium volumetric activity of the radon daughter products (EROA ± Δ222Rn) ranged from 28 ± 14 to 69 ± 34.5 meter, which meets the requirements established by SanPiN. Conclusion. The hygienic assessment of the microclimate parameters of educational institutions of various profile revealed a number of deviations from the regulated norms. The results indicate the need to control the parameters of the microclimate, both from the administration of universities, and from the professors. According to the results of the study, recommendations were prepared for the management of higher educational institutions in Ufa.

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