Factors Associated with Urban Risk-Taking Behaviour during 2018 Typhoon Mangkhut

A Cross Sectional Study

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ID15475151
AutoresEvan Su Wei Shang (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Eugene Siu Kai Lo (0000-0002-1614-5832, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Zhe Huang (0000-0002-3170-9341, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Kevin Kei Ching Hung (0000-0001-8706-7758, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Emily Ying Yang Chan (0000-0002-8854-5093, Chinese University of Hong Kong, autor de correspondencia)
Año2020
Volumen17
Número11
Páginas4150-4150
Fecha de publicación2020-06-10
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph17114150
PMID32532050
OpenAlexW3034619979
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas15

Although much of the health emergency and disaster risk management (Health-EDRM) literature evaluates methods to protect health assets and mitigate health risks from disasters, there is a lack of research into those who have taken high-risk behaviour during extreme events. The study's main objective is to examine the association between engaging in high-risk behaviour and factors including sociodemographic characteristics, disaster risk perception and household preparedness during a super typhoon. A computerized randomized digit dialling cross-sectional household survey was conducted in Hong Kong, an urban metropolis, two weeks after the landing of Typhoon Mangkhut. Telephone interviews were conducted in Cantonese with adult residents. The response rate was 23.8% and the sample was representative of the Hong Kong population. Multivariable logistic regressions of 521 respondents adjusted with age and gender found education, income, risk perception and disaster preparedness were insignificantly associated with risk-taking behaviour during typhoons. This suggests that other factors may be involved in driving this behaviour, such as a general tendency to underestimate risk or sensation seeking. Further Health-EDRM research into risk-taking and sensation seeking behaviour during extreme events is needed to identify policy measures

Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Geography · Injury prevention · Logistic regression · Occupational safety and health · Perception · Poison control · Preparedness · Risk perception · Suicide prevention · Typhoon · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology