title: Health, healthy lifestyles and health examinations among the older people in Taiwan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This aim of this study was to examine the relationship between the utilisation of general health examinations and health and a healthy lifestyle.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data were from a 5-wave panel of older Taiwanese people. Health was defined as the absence of chronic diseases and physical function difficulties. A healthy lifestyle included no smoking, no alcohol consumption and engaging in regular exercise. Generalised linear modelling was applied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The individuals with more chronic diseases were more likely to undergo health examinations, but the rate of change declined over time. Having more physical function disabilities may reduce the likelihood of undergoing health examinations. Individuals who engaged in regular exercise were more likely to undergo health examinations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health examination utilisation is related to health and healthy lifestyle among older people.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Care Administration, Research Center of Health Policy and Management, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan. gingerhsu@seed.net.tw.|Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. gingerhsu@seed.net.tw.
authors.forename: Hui-Chuan
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.affiliation: Surveillance and Research Division, Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan.|Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wen-Chiung
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.|Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Dih-Ling
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Luh
authors.affiliation: Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ling-Yen
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Pan
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D064829:Alcohol Abstinence; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D000070497:Healthy Lifestyle; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: health behaviour; health promotion; health services research; health status; older people