Shu?Mei Guo|Tung?Jung Huang|Jui-Chu Huang|Ming?Shyan Lin|Rei-Mei Hong|Chia?Hao Chang|Mei?Yen Chen
Alcohol, betel-nut and cigarette consumption are negatively associated with health promoting behaviors in Taiwan: A cross-sectional study
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology|Chang Gung Memorial Hospital|Chang Gung Memorial Hospital|Chang Gung Memorial Hospital|Chang Gung University of Science and Technology|Chang Gung University of Science and Technology|Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
oral cancer 2nd common cause death due cancer southwestern coastal region taiwan standardized mortality oral cancer higher elsewhere world according evidence alcohol betelnut cigarette abc consumption cause oral nasopharyngeal related cancers study describes relationships abc consumers health promoting behaviors among community adults living around area high prevalence oral cancera populationbased crosssectional study design conducted oral cancer epidemic areas southwestern coastal taiwan 2010 6203 community residents 20 years age participated demographic data abc habits healthpromoting behaviors explored logistic regression analyses used identify factors associated abc consumersa high percentage participants consumed alcohol betelnut cigarettes betelnut cigarette consumers took low levels exercise adopted poor diet poor oral hygiene adjusting potential confounders logistic regression model indicated middle aged males poor education low economic status exercise regularly poor oral hygiene likely chew betel quid smoke cigarettesit identified bc consumers negatively associated health promoting behaviors research required understand reasons subjects consume abc explore ways prevent initiation enhance cessation abc habits population