Effects of the digital divide on the prevention of food risk in Taiwan.

Given the frequent occurrence of various food incidents, food safety is a significant public health concern worldwide. Health information plays an important role in risk prevention. As its reach continues to broaden, the Internet is emerging as a major source of health information for the public, al...

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Publicado en:Health Promotion International Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 1 - 14
Autores principales: Chiu, Yu-Chan, Li, Fang-Ying
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Apr2022
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          Chiu, Yu-Chan
          Li, Fang-Ying
        affil: Department of Bio-Industry Communication and Development, National Taiwan University, 1, sec 4, Roosevelt Road, 10617, Taipei, Taiwan
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          Food Poisoning Prevention and Control
          Food Contamination Prevention and Control
          Internet Utilization
          Information Seeking Behavior Evaluation
          Health Behavior Evaluation
          Digital Divide Evaluation
          Health Information
          Food Safety
          Human
          Taiwan
          Adult
          Surveys
          Multiple Logistic Regression
          Mediation Analysis
          Socioeconomic Factors
          Internet Access
          Health Inequities
          Interviews
          Male
          Female
          Adolescence
          Middle Age
          Descriptive Statistics
          Odds Ratio
          Confidence Intervals
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Male
          Female
      ab: Given the frequent occurrence of various food incidents, food safety is a significant public health concern worldwide. Health information plays an important role in risk prevention. As its reach continues to broaden, the Internet is emerging as a major source of health information for the public, although some social groups continue to have limited access. This study investigates the relation between the digital divide and practices for preventing food incidents in Taiwan. Using a nationally representative survey of 2098 adults, the results of our multinomial logistic regression and bootstrapped mediation analysis indicate the existence of second- and third-level digital divides. The association between socioeconomic status and Internet use time and digital skills results in disparities in food risk prevention behaviors and is partially mediated by online food safety information acquisition. Our findings reveal that the digital divide exacerbates health inequalities in food risk prevention. In addition to providing useful food safety information online, communication interventions should address the digital inequality by delivering food safety information through alternative networks for disadvantaged members of the public.
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