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Correlates of Preventive Health Behavior in Late Life
William Rakowski
Memorial Hospital, Pawtucket, RI
Mara Julius
University of Michigan
Tom Hickey
University of Michigan
Jeffrey B. Halter
University of Michigan
A sample of 172 community-resident older adults (aged 64-96) were interviewed to investigate correlates of their preventively oriented, health-related practices. Four health practice groupings were used: Information-Seeking, Regular Health Routines, Medical and Self-Examination, and Risk Avoidance. Results indicated modest associations among individual behaviors and among the four health practice groups. Gender (i.e., women) and a supportive family environment were among the consistent predictors of good health practices, although each of the four behavior groups tended to have its own set of major predictors.
Research on Aging, Vol. 9, No. 3,
331-355 (1987)
DOI: 10.1177/0164027587093001
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