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KMID : 0858820120290050061
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Journal of Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion
2012 Volume.29 No. 5 p.61 ~ p.75
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Metabolic Syndrome Perception and Exercise Behaviors in the Elderly
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Lee Jung-A
Park Jong-Heon
Lee Jin-Seok
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Abstract
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Objectives: A great number of the elderly are not aware of having metabolic syndrome, and this pattern differs among regions of the nation. This issue is particularly important for the elderly people with chronic diseases. This study was conducted in order to identify the prevalence, predicting factors of perception and exercise behaviors of among the elderly population.
Methods: Using data from the 2009 Korean Community Health Survey, we employed two-level logistic regression models to determine whether individual and community factors are associated with perception and exercise behaviors among the elderly population.
Results: Results from weighted two-level logistic regression analyses indicated the individual-level factors of smoking, education level, health center education, community exercise program participation and unmet needs in men, and marital status (being separated), health center education women predicted the elders’ perception. As for the community-level predictors, higher smoking and living in regions with high suicide rates significantly predicted the elders’ perception and exercise behaviors of metabolic syndrome.
Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that education according to stage would increase the perception and motivation toward healthier behavior particularly for the elderly with lower perception levels of metabolic syndrome.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Perception, Health behaviors, Metabolic syndrome, Multilevel analysis
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