ATTITUDE AND PERCEIVED RISK TOWARDS COVID-19 IMMUNIZATION

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Raihana Islam Falguni ◽  
Mahfuja Begum Shumi ◽  
Shahana Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Population Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Vaccination Decision ◽  
Linear Regression Technique ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
General Individuals ◽  
Population Based Survey

Several vaccines have been approved against COVID-19 infectious disease and are being given to pop-ulations in different regions of the world. But, the number of people getting vaccines are quite less than the targeted population for whom the vaccines are being kept for immunization purpose. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the attitude and perceived risk towards COVID-19 vaccination decision in Bangladesh. An exploratory population-based survey was conducted among 186 general individuals chosen purposively from the metropolitan area of Dhaka. The survey was conducted using a structured and self-administered questionnaire. Multiple linear regression technique was performed to determine the variables predicting immunization decision. The findings reflect a significant positive attitude along with insignificant risk-taking behaviour towards COVID-19 immunization decision among the general population in Bangladesh.

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey of Trachoma among Migrant School Aged Children in Shanghai, China

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenwen Xue ◽  
Lina Lu ◽  
Jianfeng Zhu ◽  
Xiangui He ◽  
Jiangnan He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Based ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
World Health ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gender Comparison ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Population Based Survey

We investigated the prevalence of clinical trachoma in 154,265 children aged 6 to 16 years in 206 Shanghai migrant schools. Clean water availability in school, each child’s facial cleanliness, eyelids, corneas, and the presenting distance visual acuities were examined. Trachoma was clinically diagnosed in accordance with the World Health Organization simplified classification. Eyes diagnosed with trachoma were swabbed to test for ocularChlamydia trachomatisinfections (OCTI) with a rapid latex immunochromatographic test. Among 153,977 students, no blindness was found related to trachoma. Trachoma was diagnosed in 8029 children (5.2%). In 87 schools clinical trachoma prevalence was higher than 5%. OCTI was confirmed in 2073 of 6823 trachoma diagnosed children (30.4%). Clinical trachoma prevalence was higher among females than males (p<0.001), but gender comparison showed no statistical difference in the prevalence of OCTI (p=0.077). Age and clinical trachoma (r=-0.014;p<0.001) or OCTI (r=-0.026;p=0.031) prevalence were negatively correlated. Clinical trachoma was different in different districts and counties (p<0.001). Trachoma warrants close attention in Shanghai migrant children because the condition remains endemic in some schools.

Perceived risk for gastric cancer among the general Korean population: a population-based survey

2008 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 708-715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-Son Kwak ◽  
Kui Son Choi ◽  
Sohee Park ◽  
Eun-Cheol Park
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Korean Population ◽  
Population Based Survey

scholarly journals Risk taking sexual behaviors among young adults – findings from a cross sectional population based survey in Barbados

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 067-055
Author(s):  
Kumar Alok ◽  
Drakes Nicole ◽  
Crichlow Shawna ◽  
Mohammed Keagan ◽  
Wiltshire Jacqueline
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Survey

scholarly journals Eating Behaviors and Overweight among Adolescents: A Population-Based Survey in Japan

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hirotaka Ochiai ◽  
Takako Shirasawa ◽  
Tadahiro Ohtsu ◽  
Rimei Nishimura ◽  
Aya Morimoto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Seventh Grade ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Population Based Survey

Objectives. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between eating behaviors and overweight among population-based adolescents in Japan.Methods. Study subjects comprised adolescents in the seventh grade (age range, 12–13 years) from Ina, a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, between 1999 and 2008. The height and weight of the subjects were measured, and information concerning eating behaviors (eating speed and eating until full) was obtained using a self-administered questionnaire.Results. Among boys (n=1586), fast eating speed significantly increased the odds ratio (OR) for overweight when compared with medium eating speed, regardless of eating until full or not; moreover, a more marked increase in the OR was observed among boys eating until full (OR: 2.78, 95% confidence interval: 1.76–4.38) than among those not eating until full (2.43, 1.41–4.20). Among girls (n=1542), fast eating speed led to a significant increase in the OR in those eating until full; however, no significant increases were observed in the OR in those eating quickly and not until full.Conclusions. Among adolescents, fast eating speed was associated with overweight; furthermore, the combination of both fast eating speed and eating until full may have a significant effect on overweight.

scholarly journals Incidence of gastroenteritis in Norway – a population-based survey

2003 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
pp. 591-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. KUUSI ◽  
P. AAVITSLAND ◽  
B. GONDROSEN ◽  
G. KAPPERUD
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Stool Sample ◽  
Acute Gastroenteritis ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Population Based ◽  
One Year ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Population Based Survey

In 1999–2000 we conducted a one-year, retrospective population-based survey in Norway to estimate the incidence of gastroenteritis and study the association with selected exposures. A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to 3000 persons selected at random from the population registry, with 250 persons being contacted each month. The response rate was 61%. The incidence of acute gastroenteritis was 1·2 per person-year. The incidence was higher for women than for men. Of the total of 171 cases, 29 (17%) consulted a physician, 13 (8%) reported that a stool sample was taken, and 7 (4%) were admitted to hospital. Among children aged less than 15 years, drinking water from a private water supply was associated with illness, while using chlorinated water was protective. Among adults aged 20–40 years, travelling abroad was associated with illness. The incidence in our survey is similar to rates found by FoodNet in United States.

Positive risk-taking: Mixed-methods validation of a self-report scale and evidence for genetic links to personality and negative risk-taking

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Wales Patterson ◽  
Lilla Pivnick ◽  
Frank D Mann ◽  
Andrew D Grotzinger ◽  
Kathryn C Monahan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Positive Behaviors ◽  
Adolescent Risk

Adolescents are more likely to take risks. Typically, research on adolescent risk-taking has focused on its negative health and societal consequences. However, some risk-taking behaviors might be positive, defined here as behavior that does not violate the rights of others and that might advance socially-valuable goals. Empirical work on positive risk-taking has been limited by measurement challenges. In this study, we elicited adolescents’ free responses (n = 75) about a time they took a risk. Based on thematic coding, we identified positive behaviors described as risks and selected items to form a self-report scale. The resulting positive risk-taking scale was quantitatively validated in a population-based sample of adolescent twins (n = 1249). Second, we evaluated associations between positive risk-taking, negative risk-taking, and potential personality and peer correlates using a genetically informed design. Sensation seeking predicted negative and positive risk-taking equally strongly, whereas extraversion differentiated forms of risk-taking. Additive genetic influences on personality accounted for the total heritability in positive risk-taking. Indirect pathways from personality through positive and negative peer environments were identified. These results provide promising evidence that personality factors of sensation seeking and extraversion can manifest as engagement in positive risks. Increased understanding of positive manifestations of adolescent risk-taking may yield targets for positive youth development strategies to bolster youth well-being.

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