title: Comparison of health behaviors among single- and multiple-member households.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the differences in health behavior between multiple-member and single-member households by gender.
  
  
  METHODS
  Face-to-face household survey interviews were conducted. The relationship between health behaviors and living arrangement was assessed by adjusting for SES.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Women living alone exercised more and ate less food high in fat. More highly educated men were less likely to exercise 5 or more times a week than high school or less educated men.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  By analyzing local data, a profile can be established to develop and implement appropriate public health programs aimed at these various target communities for effective intervention and healthy change in the community.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, University of North Texas, Fort Worth, TX, USA. privers@siu.edu
authors.forename: Sejong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Ximena
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Urrutia-Rojas
authors.forename: Dimple
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Witold M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Migala
authors.forename: Patrick A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rivers
authors.forename: Karan P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012847:Single Person / Q000523:psychology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013781:Texas