Factors associated with having general medical "check ups" in a Caribbean country
West Indian med. j
; 49(Suppl. 2): 55, Apr. 2000.
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em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-911
Biblioteca responsável:
JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the extent to which general `check ups' were sought by adult Jamaicans and to identify the demographic and health factors that would characterise individuals who utilized this service. DESIGN andMETHODS:
A national survey was conducted comprising Jamaicans age 15-50 years. Subjects were selected using a random sampling technique and respondents were interviewed using a structured questionnaire that included a number of demographic, health and behaviour variables. Multiple regression analyses were used to identify the independent predictors of having general 'check-ups'.RESULTS:
Of the 3001 persons identified for study, 2580 persons were interviewed (86 percent). Nine hundred and twenty-six (926) (35.9 percent; 95 percent C1, 34.1-37.8 percent) persons said that they had general medical `check -ups. Of those who had check-ups, 33 percent had them at least once every 6 months, 34 percent every year and 33 percent less frequently. The independent predictors of having a check-up were being well educated (p<0.001, maried (p,0.001), more religious (p<0.001), female gender (p=0.001), being satisfied with life (p=0.009) and over 20 years of age (p=0.03).CONCLUSIONS:
Having general medical `check-ups' was not an uncommon behaviour in this sample. More research is needed to further characterize and understand this phenomenon since this could be a route for improved preventive medicine and health education. (Au)
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Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Exames Médicos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
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