scholarly journals How Culture and Sociopolitical Tensions Might Influence People’s Acceptance of COVID-19 Control Measures That Use Individual-Level Georeferenced Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 490
Author(s):  
Jianwei Huang ◽  
Mei-Po Kwan ◽  
Junghwan Kim
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
South Korea ◽  
The United States ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Privacy Concerns ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
And Gender

This study extends an earlier study in the United States and South Korea on people’s privacy concerns for and acceptance of COVID-19 control measures that use individual-level georeferenced data (IGD). Using a new dataset collected via an online survey in Hong Kong, we first examine the influence of culture and recent sociopolitical tensions on people’s privacy concerns for and acceptance of three types of COVID-19 control measures that use IGD: contact tracing, self-quarantine monitoring, and location disclosure. We then compare Hong Kong people’s views with the views of people in the United States and South Korea using the pooled data of the three study areas. The results indicate that, when compared to people in the United States and South Korea, people in Hong Kong have a lower acceptance rate for digital contact tracing and higher acceptance rates for self-quarantine monitoring using e-wristbands and location disclosure. Further, there is geographic heterogeneity in the age and gender differences in privacy concerns, perceived social benefits, and acceptance of COVID-19 control measures: young people (age < 24) and women in Hong Kong and South Korea have greater privacy concerns than men. Further, age and gender differences in privacy concerns, perceived social benefits, and acceptance of COVID-19 control measures in Hong Kong and South Korea are larger than those in the United States, and people in Hong Kong have the largest age and gender differences in privacy concerns, perceived social benefits, and acceptance of COVID-19 measures among the three study areas.

Age and Gender Differences in the Effects of Localized Muscle Fatigue on Joint Torques Used During Bipedal Stance

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura A. Wojcik ◽  
Dingding Lin ◽  
Maury A. Nussbaum ◽  
Peggy A. Shibata ◽  
Michael L. Madigan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Worker Safety ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Joint Torques ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Localized Muscle Fatigue ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
And Gender

Work-related falls are still a major cause of injuries and fatalities, even after continuous efforts towards improving worker safety. Falls accounted for more than 20% of nonfatal occupational injuries and were the second leading cause of occupational fatalities in the United States [1,2]. Given projections showing an increasing number of workers over the age of 55 [3], the older population must be considered in assessing the risks and prevention of work-related falls.

scholarly journals Circumstances of fall-related injuries by age and gender among community-dwelling adults in the United States

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. e0176561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lava R. Timsina ◽  
Joanna L. Willetts ◽  
Melanye J. Brennan ◽  
Helen Marucci-Wellman ◽  
David A. Lombardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender

scholarly journals Truancy in the United States: Examining temporal trends and correlates by race, age, and gender

2017 ◽  
Vol 81 ◽  
pp. 188-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandy R. Maynard ◽  
Michael G. Vaughn ◽  
Erik J. Nelson ◽  
Christopher P. Salas-Wright ◽  
David A. Heyne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
The United States ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
And Gender

Adolescent perceptions of reciprocity, authority, and closeness in relationships with mothers, fathers, and friends

2000 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 464-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett Laursen ◽  
Peter Noack ◽  
David Wilder ◽  
Vickie Williams
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Relationship Closeness ◽  
Adolescent Perceptions ◽  
Gender Patterns ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Parent Child Relationships ◽  
Parent Child

Adolescents in Germany and the United States completed questionnaires describing reciprocity, authority, and closeness in relationships with mothers, fathers, and friends. Reciprocity was linked to authority within and across friendships and parent-child relationships; reciprocity and authority were linked to closeness within and across parent-child relationships, but neither within friendships nor across friendships and parent-child relationships. Median splits divided adolescents into high and low closeness groups for each relationship to determine differences in reciprocity and authority. Patterns of reciprocity varied as a function of relationship closeness and nationality, as well as by age and gender. Patterns of authority differed by nationality only.

scholarly journals The Use of Digital Tools to Mitigate the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparative Retrospective Study of Six Countries

10.2196/24598 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. e24598
Author(s):  
Kylie Zeng ◽  
Stephanie N Bernardo ◽  
Weldon E Havins
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Transmission Rate ◽  
The United States ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
Border Control ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Containment Measures

Background Since the COVID-19 outbreak began in Wuhan, China, countries worldwide have been forced to take unprecedented measures to combat it. While some countries are still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, others have fared better and have re-established relative normalcy quickly. The rapid transmission rate of the virus has shown a greater need for efficient and technologically modern containment measures. The use of digital tools to facilitate strict containment measures in countries that have fared well against the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked both interest and controversy. Objective In this study, we compare the precautions taken against the spread of COVID-19 in the United States, Spain, and Italy, with Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore, particularly related to the use of digital tools for contact tracing, and propose policies that could be used in the United States for future COVID-19 waves or pandemics. Methods COVID-19 death rate data were obtained from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), accessed through the Our World in Data database, and were evaluated based on population size per 100,000 people from December 31, 2019, to September 6, 2020. All policies and measures enacted were obtained from their respective governmental websites. Results We found a strong association between lower death rates per capita and countries that implemented early mask use and strict border control measures that included mandatory quarantine using digital tools. There is a significant difference in the number of deaths per 100,000 when comparing Taiwan, South Korea, and Singapore with the United States, Spain, and Italy. Conclusions Based on our research, it is evident that early intervention with the use of digital tools had a strong correlation with the successful containment of COVID-19. Infection rates and subsequent deaths in Italy, Spain, and the United States could have been much lower with early mask use and, more importantly, timely border control measures using modern digital tools. Thus, we propose that the United States execute the following national policies should a public health emergency be declared: (1) immediately establish a National Command responsible for enacting strict mandatory guidelines enforced by federal and state governments, including national mask use; (2) mandate civilian cooperation with health officials in contact tracing and quarantine orders; and (3) require incoming travelers to the United States and those quarantined to download a contact tracing app. We acknowledge the countries we studied differ in their cultures, political systems, and reporting criteria for COVID-19 deaths. Further research may need to be conducted to address these limitations; however, we believe that the proposed policies could protect the American public.

Current Trends in Nursing Research Across Five Locations: The United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and Hong Kong

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 671-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun‐Ok Im ◽  
Reiko Sakashita ◽  
Chia‐Chin Lin ◽  
Tae‐Hwa Lee ◽  
Hsiu‐Min Tsai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
South Korea ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nursing Research ◽  
United States South ◽  
Current Trends

449: Age and Gender as Risk Factors for West Nile Virus Neuroinvasive Disease in Children in the United States, 1999–2004

2005 ◽  
Vol 161 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S113-S113
Author(s):  
L B Davis ◽  
E Hayes ◽  
D O’Leary ◽  
T Smith ◽  
A Marfin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
West Nile Virus ◽  
The United States ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Age And Gender ◽  
Neuroinvasive Disease ◽  
And Gender
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