Food Consumption Behavior of Elderly Regional Health 8

Abstract

Objective : To study food consumption behavior And relationships Supporting factors and supplementary factors with food consumption behavior of the elderly Region Health 8.

Methods : This  survey  research  by the random sampling using food methods of the elderly in the Region Health 8. The Multistage random Sampling 480  during November 2018 .The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, frequency, percentage and Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to analyze relationships.

Results :  Showed that most of the elderly were female (73.5%), aged between 60 - 69 years (63.3%)Marital status (62.1%) education level In primary (89.8%), farming (58.1%)  an income of less than 5,000  baht per month (66.3%). The knowledge of correct food consumption (70.0%)   and foods are fried with less oil can cause cancer (43.5%)  Believe about breakfast consumption an important meal to the body 69.8% and believe about buying food outside the risk of unhygienic food (30.4%). Contributing factor convenient access to food sources can buy fresh food easily (83.5%) and using food outside the house (27.1%). As for the supplementary factors, it was found that friends do not invite to eat raw food, strange food (X̅ = 2.82, S.D. = 0.48). The family does not cook spicy foods such as salty, super sweet (X̅ = 1.51, S.D = 0.71)

Keywords : The elderly, Food consumption behavior