Are perceptions of government intervention for prevention different by gender and age? Results from the AUStralian Perceptions Of Prevention Survey (AUSPOPS)

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

卷:141

Article

Howse, Eloise^1,2  Bohn-Goldbaum, Erika^1,2  Freeman, Becky¹  Bauman, Adrian^1,2  Grunseit, Anne C.^1,2 

[1] Univ Sydney, Fac Med & Hlth, Sydney Sch Publ Hlth, Prevent Res Collaborat, Level 6 Charles Perkins Ctr D17, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

[2] Australian Prevent Partnership Ctr, Sax Inst, 30C Wentworth St, Glebe, NSW 2037, Australia

关键词: Australia;    Public opinion;    Attitudes;    Prevention;    Non-communicable disease;    Chronic disease;    Policy;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106289

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Objectives: Understanding public opinion and community attitudes is needed to help the implementation of chronic disease prevention policies that are acceptable to the population. The AUStralian Perceptions Of Prevention Survey ('AUSPOPS') is a national survey designed to provide evidence on the views of Australians regarding government intervention for prevention. However there is limited evidence whether age and gender have modifying effects on attitudes about prevention. Methods: Using results from the 2018 AUSPOPS dataset, this study examines whether the effect of age on attitudes about prevention is modified by the effect of gender. Survey questions included views about statements for government intervention and whether government had gone far enough for thirteen different preventive interventions. Results: 2601 Australian residents aged 18 years or older participated in the survey (response rate 16.7%). Results showed strong support for prevention framed as a shared responsibility between governments and individuals. Interventions where >50% of respondents felt the government had not gone far enough in prevention were restricting unhealthy food advertising for children and setting salt limits on processed food. There were significant age by gender interactions in a small number (n = 4) of questions examining support for government intervention for prevention, suggesting young men were least in favour of more action by government. Conclusions: There is general support in the Australian community for government intervention for prevention. Policymakers could capitalize on this sentiment by prioritizing policies with high levels of support across all groups, and target population subgroups on issues where acceptability appears to be heterogenous.

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