Food consumption behaviours and associated personal and socio-economic factors in elderly adults, Northeastern Thailand
2020
Supannee, Pruksa
Introduction: This research was a cross-sectional study. The objective was to study food consumption behaviours and associated factors in elderly adults in the Northeastern Region. Methods: The study included 1,336 older adults (age >60 years) from five provinces, i.e. Udornthani, Nakornratchasima, Mahasarakam, Nakhonpanom and Amnatcharoen. Random multi-stage sampling was used, and data were collected through interview. The statistics used for content analysis was percentage, mean, standard deviation (SD) and multiple logistic regression analysis. Results: The food consumption behaviours of the study population was fair or poor (60.0%), followed by good (40.0%). Multiple logistic regression revealed that there were some personal factors that were significantly associated with food consumption behaviours. These factors included sex, education level, living condition, health condition, knowledge, attitude and preference of food. Regarding the effect of socioeconomic factors towards food consumption behaviours, it was found that those effects included food sources and food factors. Conclusion: Local health authorities should pay attention to the factors mentioned above in order to designate policies or methods to oversee future food consumption behaviours in the elderly.
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