title: Health knowledge, health behaviour and health status among a 65-74-year-old population in eastern Finland.
abstract: Health knowledge, health behaviour and health status was studied among a 65-74-year-old population in eastern Finland by using self-administered questionnaires, interviews and health examination. Among men, low health knowledge was related to smoking and poor self-perceived health status. Among women, low health knowledge was related to poor self-perceived health status, lowered functional capacity, abstinence from alcohol, high fat consumption, and low coffee consumption. These findings were discussed in the light of their implications for health education.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006262:Health; D006266:Health Education / Q000639:trends; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D012306:Risk