A Descriptive Study on Multiple Health-Risk Behaviors among Chinese Adults in Hong Kong

Ho, Laurie Long Kwan; Chung, Joanne Wai Yee; Cheung, Ankie Tan; Xia, Wei; Song, Peige

doi:10.3390/ijerph191811393

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“…Furthermore, the survey provided some evidence that health-risk behaviors co-occur in clusters. Multiple regression analysis indicated that smoking, alcohol consumption, and the number of health-risk behaviors were factors associated with NCDs [8]. This paper further reports on the respondents' perceptions of the risks related to their behaviors and their attitudes toward adopting healthy behaviors.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…A behavioral risk factor questionnaire was used to collect the eligible participants' demographic and clinical data and information on their health-risk behaviors. This questionnaire was adapted from a Hong Kong Department of Health document (www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/brfs_2015apr_en.pdf, accessed on 5 January 2021) and modified to investigate multiple health-risk behaviors among 5737 Chinese adults in Hong Kong in 2021 [8]. In addition, a set of structured questions was added to the end of the questionnaire to assess participants' perceptions of the risks associated with their behaviors, their attitudes toward adopting healthy behaviors, and the impact of COVID-19 on their health-risk behaviors.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We analyzed archived data from our previously published, cross-sectional, descriptive study on multiple health-risk behaviors among Chinese adults [8]. The study [8] was conducted in all 18 districts of Hong Kong from 21 June to 31 August 2021. The design, sampling, and recruitment methods were reported in detail in our previously published paper [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The study [8] was conducted in all 18 districts of Hong Kong from 21 June to 31 August 2021. The design, sampling, and recruitment methods were reported in detail in our previously published paper [8]. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority, Hong Kong West Cluster (reference number: UW21-440).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The residents of Hong Kong, like those of many other countries, face an increasing risk of developing NCDs [8]. We conducted a large-sample survey (N = 5737) of Hong Kong Chinese adults in 2021 to investigate the prevalence and clustering patterns of multiple health-risk behaviors [8]. The results showed that 80.3% (n = 4605) of the respondents had at least one health-risk behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Health-Risk Behaviors among Chinese Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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This study analyzed archived data from a previous large-scale survey study on multiple health-risk behaviors among Chinese adults in Hong Kong between 21 June and 31 August 2021. In addition, this study examined participants’ perceptions of the risks associated with their behaviors, their attitudes toward adopting healthy behaviors, and the impact of COVID-19 on their health-risk behaviors. A total of 4605 participants who had at least one health-risk behavior were included in the analysis. The results showed that about half of the participants were unaware that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) can be caused by health-risk behaviors such as tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, physical inactivity, and an unhealthy diet. More than half of the participants did not have regular body checkups or monitor their physical health at home. Many participants paid more attention to their health due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but few made changes to their unhealthy habits or adopted a healthier lifestyle. Of the 704 smokers, 60.9% did not realize that smoking increases the risk of transmitting COVID-19 to others. Only 32.2% and 11.9% smokers had the intention to quit smoking and reduced their cigarette consumption, respectively. Additionally, 13.6% reported that their daily cigarette consumption had increased, and 78.8% changed their smoking behavior during the pandemic. Healthcare professionals must educate the public about the association between health-risk behaviors and NCDs and between COVID-19 and NCDs. The government should formulate a long-term plan to strengthen the primary healthcare system and address the challenges posed by the rising prevalence of NCDs.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Association between living arrangements and health risk behaviors among the Hakka older adults in Fujian, China

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Zhang,

Chang

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BMC Public Health

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Background Behavioral lifestyles are important social determinants of health. The impact of changes in living arrangements on behavioral lifestyles is currently under-explored. This study aims to examine the association between living arrangements and health risk behaviors among the Hakka older adults. Methods Data were extracted from China’s Health-Related Quality of Life Survey for Older Adults 2018. Living arrangements were divided into five categories: living alone, living with spouse only, living with child, mixed habitation, and others. Five health risk behaviors, including unhealthy dietary patterns, drinking, smoking, irregular sleep practices, and physical inactivity were measured. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between living arrangements and specific health risk behaviors, and generalized linear models were established to test the association between living arrangements and the number of health risk behaviors. Results A total of 1,262 Hakka older adults were included in this study. Compared to those living alone, those living with spouse only were less likely to have unhealthy dietary patterns (OR = 0.45, P < 0.05) and drinking (OR = 0.50, P < 0.05), those living with the child were less likely to experience unhealthy dietary patterns (OR = 0.35, P < 0.001), drinking (OR = 0.32, P < 0.001), smoking (OR = 0.49, P < 0.05), and physical inactivity (OR = 0.13, P < 0.01). Moreover, those who were living with child (β = -0.78, P < 0.001) or mixed habitation (β = -0.33, P < 0.05) tended to engage in fewer health risk behaviors than those living alone. Conclusions This study suggests significant differences in health risk behaviors among the Hakka older adults with different living arrangements. Living with the child could reduce the occurrence of health risk behaviors in the Hakka older adults and thus maintain their health status.

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A Descriptive Study on Multiple Health-Risk Behaviors among Chinese Adults in Hong Kong

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Health-Risk Behaviors among Chinese Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Health-Risk Behaviors among Chinese Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Association between living arrangements and health risk behaviors among the Hakka older adults in Fujian, China

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