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KMID : 0858820100270030013
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2010 Volume.27 No. 3 p.13 ~ p.22
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Health Behaviors of Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Subjects across Age Groups
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Kim Jin-Hee
Chu Su-Kyung
Moon Ju-Ryoung
Song Min-Sun
Kim Sung-Eun
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aims of this study were to provide basic information on health behaviors of diabetics by age groups, compared to non-diabetics group.
Methods: 2007 National Health Nutrition and Examination Survey Data were used to compare health behaviors between the diabetics group (191 diabetics who had been diagnosed by a doctor) and the non-diabetics group (382 general population) according to age groups. For the purpose of analysis, χ²-test (Fischer"s exact test) and conditional logistic regression were used.
Results:There were significant differences in health behaviors between the diabetics group and the non-diabetics group according to the history of health screening, BMI and alcohol consumption, and there were different pattern of health behaviors by age group.
Conclusion: When developing and implementing health education and specific intervention programs for the correction of health behaviors among diabetics, one should consider age, age-adjusted health behavior patterns and priority.
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KEYWORD
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Diabetes mellitus, Health behavior, Age groups
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