Health-Risk Behaviors, COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors, and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Working-Age Population of Bangkok, Thailand

Sutham Nanthamongkolchai, Pimsurang Taechaboonsermsak, Kanasap Tawatting and Wanich Suksatan ()
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Sutham Nanthamongkolchai: Department of Family Health, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Pimsurang Taechaboonsermsak: Department of Family Health, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Kanasap Tawatting: Department of Family Health, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Wanich Suksatan: Faculty of Nursing, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok 10210, Thailand

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-10

Abstract: Although studies have extensively discussed the effects of COVID-19 on global health behaviors, little is known about the extent of COVID-19 preventive behaviors and their negative effects on the working-age population of Bangkok, Thailand. Therefore, this study aimed to examine health-risk behaviors, COVID-19 preventive behaviors, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among the Thai working-age population. An online cross-sectional survey was conducted among working-age adults through a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression. Of the 313 Thai participants (227 females, 72.5%), 84.0% had high levels of health-risk behaviors for preventing COVID-19 infection, most respondents (89.1%) had high levels of knowledge about COVID-19, and most respondents (61.7%) had high levels of overall COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Stepwise multiple regression revealed that health-risk behaviors (β = 0.445), knowledge of COVID-19 (β = 0.148), gender (β = 0.145), and age (β = 0.133) were predictive of COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Additionally, most respondents (48.9%) had moderate overall effects from COVID-19. Based on our findings, these factors must be considered when implementing public policies to improve COVID-19 preventive behaviors among the currently employed working-age population. In addition, appropriate interventions must be established and evaluated for the pandemic’s long-term effects.

Keywords: health-risk behaviors; COVID-19 preventive behaviors; impact of COVID-19 pandemic; working-age population; online survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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