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 (H-EPESE). 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.
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 (H-EPESE). 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.
Authors: S Myers Virtue; S L Manne; D Kashy; C J Heckman; T Zaider; D W Kissane; I Kim; D Lee; G Olekson Journal: Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) Date: 2015-03-26 Impact factor: 2.520