美国有和无哮喘的青少年的空气质量意识和行为。
Air Quality Awareness and Behaviors of U.S. Adolescents With and Without Asthma.
机构信息
Asthma and Community Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Asthma and Community Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
出版信息
Am J Prev Med. 2021 Nov;61(5):724-728. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.04.030. Epub 2021 Jul 4.
INTRODUCTION
Among U.S. adolescents, the knowledge that air pollution can impact health is relatively high and varies by the demographics of the respondents and the places they live, but the influence of asthma status is unknown. This study assesses the role of asthma in U.S. adolescents' awareness, perceptions, and behaviors related to air pollution.
METHODS
In 2020, data were analyzed from 817 adolescents aged 12-17 years who responded to the 2020 Porter Novelli Public Services YouthStyles survey, a nationally representative survey of U.S. adolescents. Respondents self-reported having or having had asthma in the past year and their awareness, perceptions, and behaviors related to air pollution. For each aspect of air quality awareness, perception, and behavior, weighted percentages of responses were calculated by asthma status.
RESULTS
Overall, an estimated 11.5% of U.S. adolescents self-reported asthma. Awareness that air pollution can impact health, awareness that respondents can limit their air pollution exposure, and having heard or read about air quality alerts were similar among adolescents with and without asthma, with some differences reported in where they heard or read about air quality alerts. Those with asthma reported discussing with a health professional about ways to limit exposure more frequently than those without asthma.
CONCLUSIONS
Despite the well-known risk of asthma exacerbations from air pollution exposure, air quality awareness was similar among adolescents with and without asthma. These findings reveal the areas in which air quality awareness and behaviors to reduce exposure can be improved among adolescents with and without asthma.
简介
在美国青少年中，他们知道空气污染会影响健康，这一认知相对较高，且因受访者的人口统计学特征和居住地点而异，但哮喘状况的影响尚不清楚。本研究评估了哮喘在美国青少年对空气污染的认知、看法和行为的影响。
方法
2020 年，对 817 名年龄在 12-17 岁的青少年进行了数据分析，这些青少年回答了 2020 年波特诺维利公共服务青年风格调查，这是一项对美国青少年具有代表性的全国性调查。受访者自我报告过去一年是否患有哮喘，以及他们对空气污染的认知、看法和行为。根据空气质量意识、看法和行为的每个方面，按哮喘状况计算了应答者的加权百分比。
结果
总体而言，估计有 11.5%的美国青少年自我报告患有哮喘。意识到空气污染会影响健康、意识到受访者可以限制他们的空气污染暴露，以及听说或读到空气质量警报，在有和没有哮喘的青少年中相似，但他们听说或读到空气质量警报的地点存在差异。与没有哮喘的青少年相比，有哮喘的青少年更频繁地报告与卫生专业人员讨论限制接触的方法。
结论
尽管众所周知，哮喘患者因空气污染暴露而加剧的风险，但有和没有哮喘的青少年之间的空气质量意识相似。这些发现揭示了在有和没有哮喘的青少年中可以改善空气质量意识和减少暴露的行为的领域。
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