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Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 2/2014

Open Access 01-10-2014 | Original Article

The Clustering of Health Behaviours in Older Australians and its Association with Physical and Psychological Status, and Sociodemographic Indicators

Authors: Barbara Griffin, PhD, Kerry A. Sherman, PhD, Mike Jones, PhD, Piers Bayl-Smith, BPsych

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 2/2014

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Abstract

Background

Increasing life expectancies, burgeoning healthcare costs and an emphasis on the management of multiple health-risk behaviours point to a need to delineate health lifestyles in older adults.

Purpose

The aims of this study were to delineate health lifestyles of a cohort of older adults and to examine the association of these lifestyles with biological and psychological states and socio-economic indices.

Methods

Cluster analysis was applied to data derived from the self-reported 45 and Up cohort study (N = 96,276) of Australians over 45 years, regarding exercise, smoking, alcohol consumption, diet and cancer screening behaviours.

Results

Six lifestyle clusters emerged delineated by smoking, screening and physical activity levels. Individuals within health-risk dominant clusters were more likely to be male, living alone, low-income earners, living in a deprived neighbourhood, psychologically distressed and experiencing low quality of life.

Conclusions

Health lifestyle cluster membership can be used to identify older adults at greatest risk for physical and psychological health morbidity.
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Metadata
Title
The Clustering of Health Behaviours in Older Australians and its Association with Physical and Psychological Status, and Sociodemographic Indicators
Authors
Barbara Griffin, PhD
Kerry A. Sherman, PhD
Mike Jones, PhD
Piers Bayl-Smith, BPsych
Publication date
01-10-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-014-9589-8

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