Factors Related to Health-Promoting Behaviors among Thai Middle-Aged Men
Wonpen Kaewpan DrPH*, Surintorn Kalampakorn PhD*, Pipat Luksamijarulkul MSc**
Affiliation : * Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University ** Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University
Objective : To study factors related to health promoting behaviors of Thai middle-aged men.
Study
Design : Descriptive research.
Materials and Methods : Nine hundred and five Thai males, aged between 40-59 years, living in six provinces of
Thailand, were selected by multi-stage random sampling. Data were collected using interview, physical
examination, and laboratory test.
Results : Thai middle-aged men mostly perceived their health status as fair (85.6%). Health screening showed
that 7.2% had hormone deficiency, 65.7 % had slight prostatic hypertrophy, and 27.3 % had erectile dysfunc-
tion symptoms. Overall health promoting behaviors were at moderate level (50.7%). Marital status, having
annual health examination, social support, receiving health information, and health belief were significantly
related to health promoting behaviors (p < 0.05).
Conclusion : Providing health information through materials, media, and family members would also increase
accessibility to health services and promote effective health-promoting behavior of Thai middle-aged men.
Keywords : Health promoting behavior, Middle- aged men
