Factors Predicting Health Outcomes of People aged 18 Years and over in Ratchaburi Province
Keywords:
Health Literacy, Health Promoting and Disease Prevention Behaviors, Health OutcomesAbstract
This research is predictive correlational design. The objective is to study the situation and factors predicting health outcomes of people in Ratchaburi Province. The quantitative research is a study of predictive relationships. The sample group is 210 people aged 18 years and over in Ratchaburi Province. The tool used is a 4-part questionnaire: personal information, health literacy, health promotion and disease prevention behavior, and health outcomes. The reliability values are equal to 0.98 and 0.71, respectively. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression. The results revealed as follows:
The majority of the sample had high health literacy (90.5%) and moderate (51.9%) and high (48.1%) health promotion and disease prevention behaviors. However, the majority of the sample had poor health outcomes (87.1%), defined as having underlying diseases, a history of COVID-19 infection, or an abnormal body mass index. The predictive factors revealed that health promotion and disease prevention behaviors were the only factor that could significantly predict health outcomes (p< .05).
This research highlights that promoting appropriate health-promoting and disease prevention behaviors among the public is crucial for achieving better health outcomes.
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