Title of article :
Behavioral Risk Factors among Members of a Health Maintenance Organization
Author/Authors :
Milagros C. Rosal، نويسنده , , Judith K. Ockene، نويسنده , , Yunsheng MA، نويسنده , , James R. Hébert، نويسنده , , Philip A. Merriam، نويسنده , , Charles E. Matthews، نويسنده , , Ira S. Ockene، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2001
Abstract :
Background. Co-occurrence of risk behaviors (RBs) substantially increases the risk of disease. This study examines the co-occurrence of four health risk behaviors (i.e., smoking, high-fat diet, sedentariness, and high-risk drinking) and demographic and psychosocial variables associated with number of RBs in a sample of members of a health maintenance organization who participated in the Seasonal Variation in Cholesterol (Seasons) study.
Methods. Seasons study baseline data were used. Subjects completed a self-administered questionnaire packet containing questions on demographics, smoking history, and leisure-time physical activity, a 7-day dietary recall instrument, and various psychosocial measures. Results presented here are based on 496 subjects with complete data on all RBs.
Results. Forty-three percent of participants had ≥two RBs. The most prevalent RB combination was high-fat diet/sedentariness, with 30% of subjects reporting both RBs. Associations between RBs were observed. A greater number of RBs were observed among younger and less-educated subjects, those with higher depression scores, and subjects who perceived their health as poor.
Conclusions. Findings highlight the importance of designing and evaluating primary care-based screening programs and interventions for multiple RBs.
Keywords :
Risk behaviors , health maintenance organization.
Journal title :
Preventive Medicine
Journal title :
Preventive Medicine