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000000431 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/M45M63NM
000000431 037__ $$aETD
000000431 245__ $$aEnvironmental health mental models and socioeconomic context as predictors of indoor radon testing for rural, low-income families
000000431 269__ $$a2008
000000431 336__ $$aDissertation
000000431 502__ $$bPh.D.
000000431 520__ $$aThis descriptive study examined whether expanded sociodemographic factors and mental model constructs predict home radon testing behavior and pre‑testing awareness among rural, low‑income families with children in Montana. Participants were recipients of public health services with household incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level. Questionnaire data indicated that 90% of participants had never tested their homes for radon, and risk‑reduction behaviors did not differ by household status. A model incorporating five sociodemographic and three mental model variables significantly predicted awareness of radon health effects among untested households. Years of education and radon knowledge score were retained in the final model. Findings support the usefulness of a 19‑item radon knowledge instrument for distinguishing levels of pre‑testing awareness, though external validity is limited by geographic isolation and non‑probabilistic sampling.
000000431 540__ $$fCC BY
000000431 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner
000000431 650__ $$aEnvironmental Monitoring$$018493
000000431 650__ $$aPoverty$$024482
000000431 650__ $$aHazardous Substances$$028370
000000431 650__ $$aRural Population$$025633
000000431 650__ $$aRadon$$025124
000000431 650__ $$aHealth Services$$019903
000000431 650__ $$aRisk Reduction Behavior$$035024
000000431 650__ $$aSociodemographic Factors$$013825
000000431 650__ $$aSurveys and Questionnaires$$025037
000000431 650__ $$aChild$$016462
000000431 651__ $$aMontana$$041057
000000431 691__ $$aSchool of Nursing$$041370
000000431 7001_ $$aLarsson, Laura$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354
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000000431 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations