Years of PHN experience

p value

Health practice indices

5 years or less

n = 179

6 - 15 years

n = 235

16 - 25 years

n = 267

26 years or more

n = 279

N (%)

B-HPI

1) Do not smoke* (yes)

174

227

263

271

0.576

97.2

96.6

98.5

97.1

2) Moderate or no alcohol consumption* (yes)

163

215

250

268

0.105

91.1

91.5

93.6

96.1

3) Have daily breakfast* (yes)

155

216

254

268

<0.001

86.6

91.9

95.1

96.1

4) Maintain desirable weight (BMI 18)5 - 24)9) (yes)

160

203

230

238

0.647

89.4

86.4

86.1

85.3

5) Get enough sleep (7 - 8 hours)* (yes)

136

178

151

154

<0.001

76.0

75.7

56.6

55.2

6) Regular exercise* (yes)

81

86

97

119

0.138

45.3

36.6

36.3

42.7

7) Do not eat between meals (yes)

38

40

40

59

0.193

21.2

17.0

15.0

21.1

M-HPI

8) Balanced diet (yes)

141

209

240

263

<0.001

78.8

88.9

89.9

94.3

9) Do not work over 9 hours per day (yes)

89

141

124

113

<0.001

49.7

60.0

46.4

40.5

10) Do not feel much subjective stress (yes)

79

92

119

118

0.626

44.1

39.1

44.6

42.3

HLI

11) Always take care not to catch a cold (yes)

168

223

255

271

0.381

93.9

94.9

95.5

97.1

12) Active in adopting useful health information in daily lifestyle (yes)

164

227

251

262

0.196

91.6

96.6

94.0

93.9

13) Properly regulate life rhythm (yes)

157

216

239

251

0.564

87.7

91.9

89.5

90.0

14) Remain sociable with enjoyment (yes)

162

211

228

253

0.180

90.5

89.8

85.4

90.7

15) Usually cook food for myself and my family (yes)

119

204

238

264

<0.001

66.5

86.8

89.1

94.6

16) Try consciously to walk and use stairs (yes)

141

189

207

230

0.525

78.8

80.4

77.5

82.4