title: Social determinants of health behaviors in primary school children: A cross-sectional study of both migrant and resident children in Beijing, China.
abstract: Childhood risky behaviors always result in adverse health outcomes. These behaviors are greatly affected by social environment and individual factors. However, few studies explored the social determinants of schoolchildren's health behaviors. In this cross-sectional study, the social determinants of health behaviors were examined among both migrant and resident students in Beijing, China. Data of 967 children from six urban and suburban primary schools were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that less than 60% of children performed some healthy behaviors, although their health knowledge was generally good. Children's health behavior scores were greatly determined by school characteristics, health knowledge, demographic characteristics, and family context. Therefore, improving health education and conditions in primary schools is the priority to promote children's healthy behaviors, especially for disadvantaged children.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 100013, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, 100050, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Piao
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China. jiyingpku@163.com.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ji
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002681:China; D002947:Cities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: health behavior; lifestyle; school health; social determinants