ArticleInternational journal of public health2013
Joint trajectories of multiple health-related behaviors among the elderly.
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- Longitudinal trends in good self-rated health: effects of age and birth cohort in a 25-year follow-up study in Sweden.International journal of public health · 2015Article
- The clustering of health behaviours in older Australians and its association with physical and psychological status, and sociodemographic indicators.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe main goal of this study was to identify the multiple trajectories of the following four health behaviors among the elderly by gender: smoking, drinking alcohol, getting regular exercise, and having a health checkup
methodsData were from a longitudinal survey conducted among the elderly from 1996 to 2007 in Taiwan. In total, 5,880 respondents were included in the analysis
resultsThe trajectories of health-related behaviors differed between males and females. Five groups of male elderly were identified: smoking, inactive, healthy lifestyle, smoking and drinking, and quitting. Three groups of female elderly were identified: smoking and drinking, inactive, and healthy lifestyle. Age, education, self-rated health, depressive symptoms, and economic satisfaction at baseline were associated with the health behavior trajectories
conclusionThe nature of healthy behaviors and risky behaviors may differ. Thus, multiple trajectories can exhibit patterns that differ from those of single behavior trajectories. Strategies designed to promote health need to consider both gender and behavior patterns which may change over time.
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