Factors Associated with Clustering of Health-Related Behaviors Amongst Emerging Adults in Taiwan

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• Personal Author:
  Buxton M ; Price SK ; Shih S-F ; Yeh Y-T
• Description:
  The objective of this study is to investigate factors associated with health-related behavior clusters amongst emerging adults in Taiwan. We employed data from the 2009 National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan and restricted the study sample to respondents aged 18-25 (n = 2,636). We analyzed the factors associated with three health-related behavior clusters, labeled 'smoking-drinking', 'unbalanced diet' and 'health consciousness' identified in a previous study. We performed multinomial logistic regression by controlling demographic, socioeconomics, disease knowledge, and medical history. Compared with the 'health-consciousness' cluster, the 'smoking-drinking' cluster was mostly comprised of men who were married, non-students, residents of low-income regions, and those earning a high income; by contrast, the 'unbalanced diet' cluster was mostly comprised of women in their late teens, residing in more affluent areas, and whose incomes ranged up to NT$20,000. Our study identified sociodemographic factors that are associated with unhealthy clusters, thus providing relevant evidence for designing tailor-made health promotion programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Diet Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Emerging Adulthood Behavior Patterns Clustering Health-related Behaviors Health Promotion Multinomial Logit Model National Health Interview Survey NHIS
• ISSN:
  1463-5240
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  127-139
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070684
• Citation:
  Int J Health Promot Educ 2023 May; 61(3):127-139
• Contact Point Address:
  Shu-Fang Shih, College of Health Professions, Virginia, Commonwealth University, 900 Leigh E. Street, Richmond, VA, 23298, United States
• Email:
  shihs2@vcu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Health Promotion and Education
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b8f862e33ac2f6cf875513dcbe2930f9a351392ed8258e349cf6fe9a6db51516da7454abc166fcc290306323a602ffcfbc0cb5a476f4d5fe555dee94441a434b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208860/cdc_208860_DS1.pdf
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