Factors related to the health behaviors of individuals at risk of diabetes in a province in Northeast Thailand
Keywords:
Diabetes type 2, Knowledge, Social Support, Behavior, Life styleAbstract
Diabetes incidence rate is increasing in many developing countries, including Thailand. The prevalence of the disease has been growing. Researchers aimed to examine factors that could influence the health behavior of those people who were at risk and living in the poorest part of the country. A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in small and remote communities in the northeastern province of the country. The sample size of 200 cases were collected. Variables of interest were demographic data such as education, income, BMI and underlying diseases. Other variables were knowledge, social support and health behavior. The study found 86% of respondents had either sufficient or high knowledge level. All respondents had social support, but less than 50% had a high degree of health behavior. More than half of respondents had underlying diseases and about 62% did not have a normal BMI range. Income, underlying diseases, BMI, and glucose levels were significantly and negatively associated with health behavior (p-value < 0.010). Knowledge was significantly and negatively associated with health behavior (p-value < 0.010), whereas social support was significantly and positively associated with healthy behavior/lifestyle (p-value < 0.050). The findings showed that knowledge and social support had an important role and were significantly related to healthy behavior within the population.
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