South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima 15046, Peru.
Oficina de Epidemiología, Hospital Regional Lambayeque, Chiclayo 14012, Peru.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 9;19(22):14686. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192214686.
Information on the prevention of earthquakes in Peru, a high-risk country, is still emerging. We determined the frequency and factors associated with knowledge of evacuation routes and the use of emergency backpacks in people affected by a major earthquake. A cross-sectional study using secondary data was conducted from August-December 2021 on people that experienced the 6.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Piura, Peru on 30 July 2021. The outcome was self-reported knowledge of evacuation routes and the use of emergency backpacks. The association with self-reported earthquake preparation training, use of sources of information on earthquakes, and sociodemographic variables was investigated. A total of 69.5% of participants knew evacuation routes, and 46.3% had an emergency backpack. A higher frequency of knowledge of evacuation routes was associated with previous training (PR: 1.47; 95% CI: 1.15-1.87), use of the media (PR: 1.35; 95% CI: 1.06-1.72), having received information from the COEN (PR: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.02-1.40), and with a greater number of household members (PR: 1.03; 95% CI: 1.01-1.06). There is a high frequency of knowledge of evacuation routes among participants. However, basic notions of prevention culture are still needed. This research contributes to policy development on earthquake preparation at the community level.
秘鲁是一个地震高发风险国家，有关地震预防的信息仍在不断涌现。我们确定了在受重大地震影响的人群中，了解疏散路线和使用应急背包的频率以及与这些因素相关的因素。这是一项在 2021 年 8 月至 12 月期间进行的、使用二次数据的横断研究，研究对象为秘鲁皮乌拉市于 2021 年 7 月 30 日遭遇 6.1 级地震的人群。研究结果为自我报告的疏散路线知识和应急背包的使用情况。调查了与自我报告的地震准备培训、地震信息来源使用以及社会人口变量的关联。共有 69.5%的参与者了解疏散路线，46.3%的参与者有应急背包。以前的培训（PR：1.47；95%置信区间：1.15-1.87）、使用媒体（PR：1.35；95%置信区间：1.06-1.72）、从 COEN 获得信息（PR：1.19；95%置信区间：1.02-1.40）和家庭人数较多（PR：1.03；95%置信区间：1.01-1.06）与更高的疏散路线知识频率相关。参与者中了解疏散路线的频率很高。然而，仍需要基本的预防文化观念。这项研究有助于制定社区层面的地震准备政策。
