Background. Measuring self-perceived health status and risk perception according to environmental factors remains a major open issue with important health policy implications. Methods. To measure self-perceived health status in an area where a major thermoelectric plant has been active since 1994, in October 2001, we conducted a two sample survey using the SF-12 Health Survey. The study sample (2001 individuals) representative of the population living in the plant area (Montalto di Castro, Central Italy) was compared with a random sample of the general Italian population (1928 individuals). Mean values were adjusted for age, sex and education. Results. SF-12 summary scales means are comparable in both samples: 50.2 (SE: 0.3) versus 49.9 (SE: 0.3) for the physical score, and 47.7 (SE: 0.4) versus 48.7 (SE: 0.4) for the mental score for Montalto di Castro area and Italian sample respectively. Conclusion. People living near a major thermoelectric plant have a subjective health status comparable to that reported by the general Italian population.
Impact of a major thermoelectric plant on self-perceived health status / Chatenoud, L.; Mosconi, P.; Malvezzi, M.; Colombo, P.; La Vecchia, C.; Apolone, G.. - In: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. - ISSN 0091-7435. - 41:1(2005), pp. 328-333. [10.1016/j.ypmed.2004.11.018]
Impact of a major thermoelectric plant on self-perceived health status
M. Malvezzi;
2005-01-01
Abstract
Background. Measuring self-perceived health status and risk perception according to environmental factors remains a major open issue with important health policy implications. Methods. To measure self-perceived health status in an area where a major thermoelectric plant has been active since 1994, in October 2001, we conducted a two sample survey using the SF-12 Health Survey. The study sample (2001 individuals) representative of the population living in the plant area (Montalto di Castro, Central Italy) was compared with a random sample of the general Italian population (1928 individuals). Mean values were adjusted for age, sex and education. Results. SF-12 summary scales means are comparable in both samples: 50.2 (SE: 0.3) versus 49.9 (SE: 0.3) for the physical score, and 47.7 (SE: 0.4) versus 48.7 (SE: 0.4) for the mental score for Montalto di Castro area and Italian sample respectively. Conclusion. People living near a major thermoelectric plant have a subjective health status comparable to that reported by the general Italian population.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
