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. 2024 Oct 23;21(11):1397. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21111397

Table 1.

Survey questions used in the data analysis.

  • Are there any actions you take to reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals or other environmental health hazards in your day-to-day life? * (Yes/No)
    • If yes: Please specify one or more actions: [Table 3]
  • Are there any actions that you would like to take to protect your/ your family’s health from environmental hazards but are unable to? * (Yes/No)
    • If yes: Please specify the actions: [Table 4]
    • If no: What prevents you from taking those protective actions (Select all that apply): [Table 4]
  • Generally speaking, would you say you know enough about toxic chemicals and other environmental hazards to take actions to protect yourself and/or your family? * (Yes, definitely/Yes, to some extent/No, not really/No, not at all) [Table 4]

  • Did you ever discuss environmental hazards in your home, neighbourhood, school or workplace with a HCP (such as a family doctor, nurse, midwife, or public health professional)? * (Yes/No/Don’t know or don’t remember) [Table 5]
    • What type of healthcare provider? (Select all that apply) [Table 5]
  • Have you ever felt reluctant or hesitant to ask a healthcare provider about your concerns about toxic chemicals or other environmental hazards? (Yes/No/Have not had concerns)
    • If yes: Why did you feel reluctant to ask a healthcare provider about your concerns about toxic chemicals or other hazards? Select all that apply. [Table 5]
  • Have you ever heard or read about any environmental hazards that could harm a pregnancy or the health of the child to be born from the pregnancy? (Yes/No/Don’t know or don’t remember) [Table 5]
    • Please select the sources from which you heard or read about environmental hazards related to pregnancy. Select all that apply. [Table 5]
  • When do you think environmental health hazards should be discussed? Select all that apply. [Table 5]

* Question used in regression analyses (Table 6 and Table 7).