Exercise Behaviors of Patients with Chronic Disease, Health Promotion Hospitals at Damnoensaduak District, Ratchaburi

Abstract

This survey researchaims to examine exercise behaviors of patients with chronic disease at health promotion  hospitals, Damnoensaduak district, Ratchaburi from April 1,2013 to May 15 2013. The variables were as follows: gender, age, marrital status, level of education, occupation, income, information about exercise, level of exercise knowledge, level of attitude about exercise, and exercise behaviors. Chronic disease 380 patients of health promotion hospitals in DamnoenSaduak district, Ratchaburi were selected by the stratified random sampling. Interviewed statistical analysis were percentages means, standard deviation, and Chi-square test. The statistical results showed variables sigrificance  which were exercise behaviors of patient with chronic disease and income        (p-value < 0.046) level of exercise knowledge (p-value <0.020), exercise consultants (p-value < 0.000) having exercise test every 6 months (p-value <0.000) the exercise place was clean convenient, and comfortable (p-value < 0 .000), exercise instruments were standard and ready to use (p-value <.000), drinking water service was adequate (p-value <0.000), and lavatory was clean and sufficient (p-value < 0.000) However, exercise behaviors of patient with chronic disease and gender, age, marriage status, level of education, occupation,  level of exercise knowledge, and level of attitude about exercise were not statistically significant.