FACTORS RELATED TO HEALTH BEHAVIORS OF THE WORKING AGE POPULATION IN HEALTH REGION 6

Abstract

Health problems of working-age people It was found that the working-age population hasa higher morbidity rate related to inappropriate health behaviors. This study was a RetrospectiveAnalytical to study the health behaviors of the working population aged 15-59 years and thefactors related to desirable health behaviors in the working population in Health Region 6.
The sample group is the working population aged 15-59 years in the Health Region6, a total of21,064 people. Data were collected using the secondary data collection in the Public HealthBook (H4U) database between November 2021 - May 2022. Quantitative data were analyzedusing descriptive statistics and the correlation was determined using the Chi- Square test.
The results of the study showed that the majority of female (68.3%), aged 45 - 59 years(46.2%), average aged (41.46 years), lowest aged (15 years), highest aged (59 years),employed(26.7%).There were desirable behaviors in vegetable consumption 74.4%, physical activity55.3%, sleep 91.9%, tooth brushing 73.4%, and overall desirable behaviors in 4 aspects36.4%.The factors that correlated with desirable behaviors were found to be statistically signifi cantat the .05 level that found the factors related to vegetable consumption were age.The factorsrelated to physical activity behavior were sex. The factors related to sleeping behavior weresex and age. And the factors related to tooth brushing behavior were sex.
The research had suggested that research suggestion pushing for policies or measures onfood consumption and exercise that are correct through the Subcommittee on Developmentand Driving Health Promotion for 5 age groups in Health Region 6 and driving knowledge buildingon desirable health behaviors among working age groups for people to have good healthReduce the risk of developing chronic non-communicable diseases.