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Sociodemographic Predictors of Health Risk Perception, Attitude and Behavior Practices Associated with Health-Emergency Disaster Risk Management for Biological Hazards: The Case of COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong, SAR China

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A computerized randomized digital dialling, cross-sectional, population landline-based telephone survey was conducted from 22 March to 1 April 2020 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. Data were collected for socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and risk perception, and various self-reported Health-EDRM behaviour patterns associated with COVID-19. Although the respondents thought that individuals (68.6%) had similar responsibilities as the government (67.5%) in infection control, less than 50% had sufficient health risk management knowledge to safeguard health and well-being. Among the examined Health-EDRM measures, significant differences were found between attitude and practice in regards to washing hands with soap, ordering takeaways, wearing masks, avoidance of visiting public places or using public transport, and travel avoidance to COVID-19-confirmed regions.

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Publication

2020

Authors

Chan EYY, Huang Z, Lo ESK, Hung KKC, Wong ELY, Wong SYS

Emergency

COVID-19

Scope

Social science

Language

English

Region

Asia-Pacific, Central Asia

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