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Health Promoting Behaviors in a Population-Based Sample of Middle-Aged Women and Its Relevant Factors in Yazd, Iran



Enjezab B1, 2 ; Farajzadegan Dr Z3 ; Taleghani F4 ; Aflatoonian A5 ; Morowatisharifabad MA6
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  1. 1. Department of Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
  3. 3. Community Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Nursing, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Health Education, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine Published:2012

Abstract

Objectives: This study is carried out with the aim of describing the pattern of health-promoting behaviors (HPBs) among middle-aged women and its relevant factors in Iran as a Muslim developing country. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 483 middle-aged women were selected using cluster random sampling from Yazd city in Central Iran. An adjusted Persian version of Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II was used for measuring HPBs. The demographic data were collected too. Results: The average score of middle-aged women HPBs was 2.73 ± 0.36 (2.69 ± 2.76, %95). Spiritual growth and physical activity had the highest and the lowest score in HPBs' dimensions, respectively. HPBs had a positive significant correlation with age (p=0.02) and education level (p=0.001) and a negative significant correlation with number of children (p=0.005). HPBs had a higher level in retired women than employees and housewives. Conclusions: In spite of a desirable level of HPBs in spiritual growth and interpersonal relationship dimensions among this group, their level of HPBs in physical activity and health responsibility dimensions was undesirable. It means that the feature of health among Iranian middle-aged women in a Muslim developing country is different from the industrialized developed and also the non-Muslim countries; hence, they need a different intervention programs.
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