background: the reports of a rise in contraceptive practices have not been matched by a similar decrease in population: therefore, there is a need to look into the causes of this discrepancy. the objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of different methods of contraception used by egyptian women, to compare different contraception methods used among various socio-demographic g...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the association between leisure-time physical inactivity and sociodemographic factors and risk or protection factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases among adults. METHODS Cross-sectional study comprising adults aged 18 years and older (n = 1,996). Data was obtained from the Surveillance System for Risk Factors for Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases (CNCDs), a random-di...

Abstract Aim The aim of this study is to asses the influence sociodemographic factors and behavioral habits on periodontal disease status population in a selected region. Methodology Data were collected using self-structured questionnaire clinical examination. Various variables such as gender, age, socioeconomic habits, tobacco usage oral hygiene practices, factored into questionnaire. Factors ...

Background: One of the Healthy People (2020) goals related to the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) test is to increase the percentage of adults (aged 18 years and older) with diabetes who have had an HbA1C test at least twice in the past 12 months from 64.6% percent in 2008 to 71.1% by 2020. However, Texas has historically trailed behind several other states in achieving this goal. Targeted interven...

Vegetarianism is one of the most popular dietary patterns in world, and Indonesians are as well. This study was conducted to determine profile vegetarians Palembang based on socio-demographic characteristics, physical activity level, type, total energy intake, macronutrient nutritional status. a descriptive observational with cross-sectional design. Maha Vihara Maitreya Duta (MVMD) vegetarian p...

INTRODUCTION It has been proposed that some sociodemographic variables may predict violent behavior in schizophrenic patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of violent behavior with sociodemographic and clinical features in schizophrenic patients. METHOD We included 106 schizophrenic patients. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of each patient were recor...

AIM The present study aimed at analyzing whether activity status is associated with self-perceived health status and quality of life (QoL) in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS We used a cross-sectional design based on a semi-structured QoL questionnaire in a representative sample of 1106 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older in Spain. Logistic regression models were used to...