Prevalence of Health Behaviors among a University Staff: An Exploratory Study

Autor/inn/en	Torabi, Mohammad; Thiagarajah, Krisha; Jeng, Ifeng
Titel	Prevalence of Health Behaviors among a University Staff: An Exploratory Study
Quelle	In: International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 13 (2010), S.135-144 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1529-1944
Schlagwörter	Health Promotion; Smoking; Incidence; Health Behavior; Regression (Statistics); Gender Differences; Obesity; Drinking; Eating Habits; Educational Attainment; Correlation; School Personnel; Universities + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Rauchen; Vorkommen; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Adipositas; Trinken; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Korrelation; Schulpersonal; University; Universität
Abstract	This study assessed the prevalence of health behaviors among non-academic staff at a Midwestern U.S. university. A sample of 627 women and 237 men completed a web survey for the study. Most of the health behaviors showed no sex difference. Health behaviors of drinking, smoking, and irregular breakfast eating were significantly associated with amount of education. Logistic regression analysis indicated that sleeping less than 5.5 hours (odds ratio: 8.44; 95% CI: 3.55, 20.05), coffee drinking (odds ratio: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.12, 2.37), currently smoking (odds ratio: 3.74; 95% CI: 2.25, 6.21), infrequent exercise (odds ratio: 2.01; 95% CI: 1.4, 2.90), and regular soda consumption (odds ratio: 2.13; 95% CI: 1.53, 2.95), were associated with irregular breakfast eating. Amount of education was associated with health-compromising behaviors and needs to be considered during health promotion programs. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10