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http://dx.doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2004.14.2.117

Gender differences in Health Behaviors and Related Factors of the Urban Elderly  

김혜경 (권선구 보건소)
배상수 (한림대학교 의과대학 사회의학교실)
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Health Policy and Management / v.14, no.2, 2004 , pp. 117-137 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to examine gender differences in health behaviors and the related factors for the urban elderly population. This study utilized the data from the Suwon city health survey of the elderly in 2001. The data consisted of a random sample of 979 (388 males, 591 females) elderly people aged over 65. The results of the study were as follows. First, the elderly people's health behaviors were different by gender. Concerning health risk-taking behavior, the frequencies of smoking and drinking were higher in males than in females. In terms of health promotive behavior, the regular exercise rate was higher in males than in females. Second, there were different factors that influenced health behaviors by gender. The factors that influenced the health risk-taking behaviors were health status factors for male, and socioeconomic factors for female. The factors that significantly influenced the health promotive behaviors were social supports networks for both gender. Therefore, program priorities need to be modulated in accordance with these gender differences in health behaviors. Moreover, different program strategies are needed that reflect the gender differences in health behavior determinants.
Keywords
Health behavior of the elderly; Health behavior factor; gender difference;
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