Factors Related to Prevention Behaviors form Particulate Matter (pm2.5) among Napralan Inhabitants Chalermprakiat District, Saraburi Province

Abstract

This descriptive research aims to study behaviors and factors related to prevention behaviors for particulate matter (PM_2.5) prevention of people in Na Phra Lan Sub-District , Chalermprakiat District, Saraburi Province.  Collect data with questionnaires created by researchers from a sample of 403 by stratified random sampling and analyzed with frequency, percentage, Mean, standard deviation. Maximum, Minimum, chi-square statistics, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient statistics.

The results showed that 55.83% of the sample were female, the youngest was 18 years and the oldest was 86 years, the average age was 40.20 years old (SD=13.62). Most of participants graduated from secondary school and diplomas, the average living time in Na Phra Lan area was 27.54 years (SD=16.46). The score of knowledge, access personal protective equipment, Environmental arrangement, reinforcing Factors, and prevention behaviors were at the high level. The relationship between various factors and PM_2.5 preventive behaviors found that age and duration of living time had a statistically significant negative relationship (r=-.221, p<.001; r=-.145, p=.003) with PM_2.5 prevention behaviors. Income, knowledge, access personal protective equipment, Environmental arrangement, and reinforcing Factors had a statistically significant positive relationship (r=.105, p=.035; r=.195, p<.001; r=.456, p<.001 ; r=.487, p<.001 ; r=.454, p<.001) with PM_2.5 prevention behaviors The suggestion for PM_2.5 prevention behaviors were the Local government organizations should be encouraged all families to provide an environment conducive to protecting themselves from PM_2.5 and wearing a mask such as N95 masks.