Shared health behaviors among older Mexican American spouses

Jim P. Stimpson; Meredith C. Masel; Laura Rudkin-Miniot; M. Kristen Peek

doi:10.5993/AJHB.30.5.6

Shared health behaviors among older Mexican American spouses

Jim P. Stimpson, Meredith C. Masel, Laura Rudkin-Miniot, M. Kristen Peek

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the association of health behaviors among husbands and wives. Methods: Cohort study of 553 Mexican American couples aged 65 years or older from the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (HEPESE). Multivariate regression analyses test the association of body mass index, smoking, and alcohol consumption among husbands and wives. Results: Body mass index is positively associated among couples. Risk of smoking or drinking was higher if the partner had ever smoked or drank alcohol. Conclusion: Health behaviors are associated among older Mexican American couples. Intervention efforts should be directed at both spouses.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	495-502
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume	30
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.30.5.6
State	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Health behavior
Marriage
Mexican Americans
Spouses

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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