FACTORS RELATED TO FOOD CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR OF ELDERLY IN SANPATONG SUB-DISTRICT, NACHUAK DISTRICT, MAHASARAKHAM PROVINCE

Authors

  • Sawan Thitisutthi Faculty of Public Health, Mahasarakham University
  • Wipa Chuppawa Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Sisaket Rajabhat University
  • Wilawun Chada Faculty of Public Health, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University
  • Wisit Thongkum Faculty of Public Health, Mahasarakham University
  • Thongsuk Pengchaiyamo Sanpatong Subdististrict Administrator Organization, Nachuak District Mahasarakham Province
  • Supaporn Kromkun Sanpatong Subdististrict Administrator Organization, Nachuak District Mahasarakham Province
  • Supaluk Pudsee Sanpatong Subdististrict Administrator Organization, Nachuak District Mahasarakham Province

Keywords:

Health status, Food consumption behavior, Elderly

Abstract

This cross-sectional study aims to determine the health status of the elderly and the factors related to food consumption behavior of elderly in Sanpatong sub-district, Nachuak district, Mahasarakham province. All 542 elderly subjects were collected by interview questionnaires. Data were analyzed by the descriptive statistics including percentage, median, and Pearson correlation were used for analysis.

The results revealed that the major elderly groups were female (55.70%), married status and average income less than 5,000 bath/month. Additional, gender, incomes, and coronary heart disease were statistically significant with elderly’s food consumption behavior (r=0.079, p = 0.01; r=0.115, p=0.026; r=0.112, p=0.001 respectively). Therefore, the health organizations should be training to increase the potential of knowledge toward self-care and food consumption, especially the elderly who has a chronic disease. Which are the way to improve the knowledge, attitude, and behavior to self-care and food consumption toward well-being and quality of life.

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Published

2025-12-02

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Thitisutthi, S. ., Chuppawa, W. ., Chada, W., Thongkum, W., Pengchaiyamo, T. ., Kromkun, S. ., & Pudsee, S. . (2025). FACTORS RELATED TO FOOD CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR OF ELDERLY IN SANPATONG SUB-DISTRICT, NACHUAK DISTRICT, MAHASARAKHAM PROVINCE. Community Health Development Quarterly Khon Kaen University, 9(1), 1–13. retrieved from https://he05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/CHDMD_KKU/article/view/7068

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2021): January - March 2021

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