title: [Determinants of preventive health behavior of the Swiss population. Results of the SOMIPOPS study].
abstract: In the context of the first Swiss National Health Survey preventive health behaviour was tested in 3419 Swiss citizens aged over 20 years. A health behaviour index including favourable health attitudes and good utilization of preventive health services was correlated with different social indicators. Age, sex and a good self-rated health were the most important factors associated with a high preventive health behaviour score. Education showed a less strong but also significant influence on positive health behaviour. Overall utilization of health services decreased with high preventive health behavior index.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Determinanten präventiven Gesundheitsverhaltens in der Schweizer Bevölkerung. Ergebnisse aus der SOMIPOPS-Studie.