Number of elderly people with desirable/undesirable behaviors

Assessment of the elderly, referring to citizens aged 60 years and above with an ADL score of 12 or higher, including both males and females. Desirable health behaviors refer to actions or behaviors performed by an individual that result in positive effects on their own health (physical, mental, and social). Self-care health behaviors of the elderly comprise: the dietary aspect, the physical exercise aspect, the stress management aspect, the environmental health management aspect, and the self-care aspect during illness. 1. Engage in moderate physical activity (walking / cycling / housework / farming / gardening / paddy work / exercise) accumulating 150 minutes/week. 2. Eat 5 fist-sized portions of vegetables and fruits daily as a regular habit (6-7 days per week). 3. Drink at least 8 glasses of plain water daily. 4. Do not smoke cigarettes / do not smoke tobacco. 5. Do not consume beverages containing alcohol (e.g., spirits, beer, home-brewed liquor). 6. Practice self-care when ill (practice self-care when not ill; take medication continuously when having a chronic disease). 7. Get adequate sleep, at least 7–8 hours daily. 8. Dental care/oral health care. Notes: 1. Passing the assessment in all 8 aspects is considered passing the assessment of desirable health behaviors. 2. If there is 1 question that is not passed, the individual is considered to have undesirable health behaviors.

Agency:

nongkhai-province

Licence:

License not specified

Category:

ข้อมูลสาธารณะ

Geographic coverage:

ไม่มี

Update frequency:

ปี

Source portal:

data_go_th

Updated:

24/12/2024

English title machine-translated from the Thai original

Record updated 635 days ago; states annual — due

The same record appears 1 more times on: gdc_nongkhai — counted once here