Health Commun.  2018 Dec;13(2):103-108. 10.15715/kjhcom.2018.13.2.103.

Gender Differences in Health Status, Health Behavior and Disease Prevalence of Multi-cultural Family

• Kim E
• Wee H

• KMID: 2452907
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15715/kjhcom.2018.13.2.103

Abstract

BACKGROUND
This study was to analyze gender differences in health status, health behaviors and disease prevalence of multi-cultural family in order to contribute to health promotion of them.
METHODS
This study used raw data from the Korea Community Health Survey(KCHS) which was performed in 2015. Among them, 3,045 multi-cultural family members were included in this study. Data was analyzed using SPSS 21.0 for descriptive statistics, t test, Chi-square test, and Pearson's correlation coefficients.
RESULTS
According to gender, depression and subjective health were different in health status. High risk drinking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, arthritis, and obesity prevalence rate were higher in males than females significantly(p < .001).
CONCLUSION
Based on the study results, it is necessary to establish a public health care program to improve health and welfare of multi-cultural families.

Keyword

Multi-cultural family; Health status; Health behavior; Disease prevalence

MeSH Terms

Arthritis
Depression
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
Drinking
Dyslipidemias
Female
Health Behavior*
Health Promotion
Humans
Hypertension
Korea
Male
Obesity
Prevalence*
Public Health