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Article: Avian influenza risk perception and live poultry purchase in Guangzhou, China, 2006

TitleAvian influenza risk perception and live poultry purchase in Guangzhou, China, 2006
Authors
KeywordsAvian influenza
China
Guangzhou
Hong Kong
Human
Perceived risk
Issue Date2009
PublisherBlackwell Publishing, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/RISK
Citation
Risk Analysis, 2009, v. 29 n. 3, p. 416-424 How to Cite?
AbstractHuman H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infection is associated with intimate exposure to live poultry. Perceptions of risk can modify behaviors, influencing actual exposure. However, greater hazard is not necessarily followed by perception of greater risk and more precautionary behavior because self-serving cognitive biases modulate precautionary and hazardous behaviors. We examined risk perception associated with avian influenza. A total of 1,550 face-to-face within-household interviews and 1,760 telephone interviews were derived to study avian influenza risk perception and live poultry use in Guangzhou and Hong Kong, respectively. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests assessed bivariate associations and risk distributions, respectively, and fully adjusted multivariate logistic models determined independent risk associations. Relative to Hong Kong, perceived "generalized" risk from buying live poultry (GZ, 58%, 95% confidence interval 55-60% vs. HK, 41%, 39-43%; χ2 = 86.95, df = 1, p < 0.001) and perceived self/family risk from buying (z = -2.092, p = 0.036) were higher in Guangzhou. Higher perceived "generalized" risk was associated with not buying live poultry (OR = 0.65, 0.49-0.85), consistent with the pattern seen in Hong Kong, while perceived higher self/family risk was associated with buying ("likely/very likely/certain" OR = 1.74, 1.18-2.59); no such association was seen in Hong Kong. Multivariate adjustment indicated older age was associated with buying live poultry in Guangzhou (OR = 2.91, 1.36-6.25). Guangzhou respondents perceived greater risk relative to Hong Kong. Buying live poultry was associated with perceptions of less "generalized" risk but more self/family risk. Higher generalized risk was associated with fewer live poultry purchases, suggesting generalized risk may be a useful indicator of precautionary HPAI risk behavior. © 2008 Society for Risk Analysis.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/60319
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 3.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.840
ISI Accession Number ID
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Hong Kong Government Research Fund for the Control of Infectious DiseasesRFCID 03040072
Funding Information:

This study was funded by a grant from the Hong Kong Government Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases, Grant RFCID 03040072. We would like to thank the members of the Guangzhou CDC who performed the data collection.

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dc.contributor.authorLiao, Qen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, WWTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorJiang, CQen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, EYYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, YMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorZhang, WSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFielding, Ren_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-31T04:08:12Z-
dc.date.available2010-05-31T04:08:12Z-
dc.date.issued2009en_HK
dc.identifier.citationRisk Analysis, 2009, v. 29 n. 3, p. 416-424en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0272-4332en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/60319-
dc.description.abstractHuman H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infection is associated with intimate exposure to live poultry. Perceptions of risk can modify behaviors, influencing actual exposure. However, greater hazard is not necessarily followed by perception of greater risk and more precautionary behavior because self-serving cognitive biases modulate precautionary and hazardous behaviors. We examined risk perception associated with avian influenza. A total of 1,550 face-to-face within-household interviews and 1,760 telephone interviews were derived to study avian influenza risk perception and live poultry use in Guangzhou and Hong Kong, respectively. Chi-square and Mann-Whitney tests assessed bivariate associations and risk distributions, respectively, and fully adjusted multivariate logistic models determined independent risk associations. Relative to Hong Kong, perceived "generalized" risk from buying live poultry (GZ, 58%, 95% confidence interval 55-60% vs. HK, 41%, 39-43%; χ2 = 86.95, df = 1, p < 0.001) and perceived self/family risk from buying (z = -2.092, p = 0.036) were higher in Guangzhou. Higher perceived "generalized" risk was associated with not buying live poultry (OR = 0.65, 0.49-0.85), consistent with the pattern seen in Hong Kong, while perceived higher self/family risk was associated with buying ("likely/very likely/certain" OR = 1.74, 1.18-2.59); no such association was seen in Hong Kong. Multivariate adjustment indicated older age was associated with buying live poultry in Guangzhou (OR = 2.91, 1.36-6.25). Guangzhou respondents perceived greater risk relative to Hong Kong. Buying live poultry was associated with perceptions of less "generalized" risk but more self/family risk. Higher generalized risk was associated with fewer live poultry purchases, suggesting generalized risk may be a useful indicator of precautionary HPAI risk behavior. © 2008 Society for Risk Analysis.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/RISKen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofRisk Analysisen_HK
dc.subjectAvian influenza-
dc.subjectChina-
dc.subjectGuangzhou-
dc.subjectHong Kong-
dc.subjectHuman-
dc.subjectPerceived risk-
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_HK
dc.subject.meshChina - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshCommerce - statistics & numerical dataen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshInfluenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtypeen_HK
dc.subject.meshInfluenza in Birds - epidemiology - transmission - virologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshInfluenza, Human - epidemiology - psychology - transmission - virologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshMultivariate Analysisen_HK
dc.subject.meshPoultry - virologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_HK
dc.subject.meshRisk Assessmenten_HK
dc.subject.meshRisk Reduction Behavioren_HK
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_HK
dc.subject.meshZoonoses - epidemiology - transmission - virologyen_HK
dc.titleAvian influenza risk perception and live poultry purchase in Guangzhou, China, 2006en_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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