Health-related behavior among in-service staff living in Xicheng District of Beijing / 中华健康管理学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate health related behavior and its affecting factors among occupational populations living in Xicheng District of Beijing so as to provide good evidence for health management services.Methods A total of 33 936 permanent residents aged 15 years or above living in Xicheng District of Beijing were randomly selected with stratified multi-stage cluster random sampling method from November 2008 to March 2009,among whom 12 980 incumbency residents aged 18-60 years old were analyzed.A self-designed questionnaire was used,and height,body weight and blood pressure were measured.Multivariate non-conditional logistic regression was used for data analysis.Results The responding rate was 92.3％ (33 936/36 761).The rate of lacking physical exercise,overweight,current cigarette smoking,alcohol drinking,over-intake of salt and obesity was 62.2％ (8 074/12 980),31.6％ (4 104/12 980),25.0％ (3 249/12 980),23.5％ (3 047/12 980),17.9％ (2 324/12 980)and 8.7％(1 125/12 980),respectively.In logistic regression,the risk factors of insufficient physical exercises were current cigarette smoking and over-intake of salt,while its protective factors were male,age and higher education level (all P＜0.05).The risk factors of overweight and obesity were male,age,alcohol consumption and over-intake of salt,while its protective factor was higher education level (P＜0.05).The risk factors of current cigarette smoking were male,age,alcohol drinking,lack of physical exercises and over-intake of salt,while its protective factor was higher education level (P＜0.05).The risk factors of alcohol consumption were male,age,overweight and obesity,current cigarette smoking and over-intake of salt (all P＜0.05).The risk factors of over-intake of salt were overweight and obesity,current cigarette smoking,alcohol intake and lack of physical exercises,while its protective factor was higher education level (P＜0.05).Conclusion Our investigation suggests that the occupational population should be offered with health education and behavioral intervention.