Association between community deprivation and practising health behaviours among South Korean adults: a survey-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to determine the association between community deprivation and poor health behaviours among South Korean adults.

Design

This was a survey-based cross-sectional study.

Setting and participants

Data of 224 552 participants from 244 communities were collected from the Korea Community Health Survey, conducted in 2015.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

We defined health behaviours by combining three variables: not smoking, not high-risk drinking and walking frequently. Community deprivation was classified into social and economic deprivation.

Results

Multilevel logistic analysis was conducted to determine the association of poor health behaviours through a hierarchical model (individual and community) for the 224 552 participa

SUBMITTER: Jang BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8246351 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature