Factors Related to Health-Promoting Behaviors Among the People at Risk of Hypertension: A Case Study in Paphayom District, Phatthalung Province
Keywords:
health literacy, health-promoting behaviors, hypertensionAbstract
This descriptive study aimed to investigate factors associated with Health-promoting behaviors among people at risk of hypertension in Paphayom District, Phatthalung Province. A total of 164 individuals aged 35–59 years registered as high-risk for hypertension were selected using systemic sampling from the registry. Data were collected using a health literacy and health behaviors questionnaire based on the 3E2S (3 Es: Eating, exercise, emotions and 2Ss: avoid alcohol drinking and smoking) framework. The reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed with Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.80 and 0.75, respectively. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and Pearson’s correlation coefficients were employed for data analysis.
Results showed that 64.63% of the participants had moderate health literacy, while 57.32% exhibited poor health-promoting behaviors. Health literacy was positively associated with health behaviors at a moderate level (p < .001). However, personal factors such as age, education, and BMI were not significantly associated with health-promoting behaviors. The findings suggest that initiatives to improve health literacy and health-promoting behaviors, particularly those aligned with the 3E2S framework, should be developed to prevent hypertension effectively and sustainably.
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