The role of socio-economic factors on the health behavior of women in relation to the COVID-19 disease (Case study: District No. 4 and 8 of Tehran Municipality)
Geography and Urban Planning, Department of Human Geography, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
10.22103/JUSG.2024.2121
Abstract
Introduction:The aim of this study was to investigate the role of socio-economic factors on the health behavior of women in relation to the covid-19 in the 4th and 8th districts of Tehran municipality Data and Method:This study was conducted as a case study using a descriptive-analytical method on 120 Tehranian adult women(60 from District 4 and 60 from District 8 of Tehran Municipality). Data on social and economic status as well as information on the attitude and health practices of individuals towards Covid-19 were collected using a standard questionnaire. Correlation coefficients between variables have been reported using Pearson tests. Results:Women in District 8 had higher incomes, housing size, and academic education than women in District 4. Also, the household dimension in women of District 8 was smaller than District 4. Women in District 8 have better performance than women in District 4 on indicators of health behaviors, including the use of masks, gloves, and disinfectants, the observance of social distance, restrictions in family visiting, traveling restrictions. Also, in District 8, a higher correlation coefficient was observed between income, education, ethnicity(Fars), house size, and employment status with the better performance of above-mentioned health indicators for prevention of COVID-19 compared to women in region 4. Conclusion:The results of the present study showed that the behaviors, attitude, and health practices of women in districts 4 and 8 are different based on geographical location, the main reasons of which can be the difference in their socio-economic status.
Abbaszadeh, Z., & Sajadi, J. (2024). The role of socio-economic factors on the health behavior of women in relation to the COVID-19 disease (Case study: District No. 4 and 8 of Tehran Municipality). Journal of Urban Social Geography, (), -. doi: 10.22103/JUSG.2024.2121
MLA
Zahra Abbaszadeh; Jila Sajadi. "The role of socio-economic factors on the health behavior of women in relation to the COVID-19 disease (Case study: District No. 4 and 8 of Tehran Municipality)". Journal of Urban Social Geography, , , 2024, -. doi: 10.22103/JUSG.2024.2121
HARVARD
Abbaszadeh, Z., Sajadi, J. (2024). 'The role of socio-economic factors on the health behavior of women in relation to the COVID-19 disease (Case study: District No. 4 and 8 of Tehran Municipality)', Journal of Urban Social Geography, (), pp. -. doi: 10.22103/JUSG.2024.2121
VANCOUVER
Abbaszadeh, Z., Sajadi, J. The role of socio-economic factors on the health behavior of women in relation to the COVID-19 disease (Case study: District No. 4 and 8 of Tehran Municipality). Journal of Urban Social Geography, 2024; (): -. doi: 10.22103/JUSG.2024.2121
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