A MULTIVARIATE-ANALYSIS OF HEALTH-RELATED PRACTICES - A 9-YEAR MORTALITY FOLLOW-UP OF THE ALAMEDA-COUNTY STUDY
A MULTIVARIATE-ANALYSIS OF HEALTH-RELATED PRACTICES - A 9-YEAR MORTALITY FOLLOW-UP OF THE ALAMEDA-COUNTY STUDY
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DOI:
10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a113466
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
影响因子:
5
通讯作者:
BRAND, RJ
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作者:
WINGARD, DL;BERKMAN, LF;BRAND, RJ
Associations between several common health-related practices and a variety of healthy outcomes have been reported. The independent associations between each of these practices and mortality from all causes have not been assessed. A multiple logistic analysis is reported of 7 potentially health-related practices (individually and in a summary index) and mortality from all causes is conducted, using data from the Human Population Laboratory Study of a random sample of 6928 adults living in Alameda County, California [USA], in 1965 and a subsequent 9-yr mortality follow-up. Many covariables such as physical health status and socioeconomic status are simultaneously analyzed. The following health-related practices are examined: never smoking; regular physical activity; low alcohol consumption; average weight status; sleeping 7-8 h a night; not skipping breakfast; and not snacking between meals. The analysis reveals that 5 of the practices are associated with lower mortality from all causes. Neither eating breakfast nor not snacking have significant independent associations with lower mortality. After covariable adjustment, respondents who reported few low-risk practices have a relative risk of 2.3 (P < 0.001) when compared with those who had many low-risk practices. Mortality risks for possible combinations of health-related practices are discussed.