Health knowledge and health-related behaviors among residents in Shijia-zhuang city,2011

Objective To study the status of health knowledge and health-related behaviors among residents in Shijiazhuang city in 2011.Methods Through random stratified sampling,19 157 permanent residents aged 15-69 years in Shijiazhuang city were selected and interviewed on their basic situation,health knowledge and health behaviors.Results The awareness rate of health knowledge and the rate of health behavior were higher in urban residents than those in rural residents.The awareness rate of health knowledge and the rate of health behavior were higher in the females than those in the males.The current smoking rate in the males(51.35%) was obviously higher than that in the females(16.79%).The passive smoking rate in the males(63.19%) was higher than that in the females(48.62%).The current smoking rate was higher in rural residents(36.85%) than that in urban residents(26.44%) and the passive smoking rate in rural residents(58.14%) were also higher than that in urban residents(49.34%).Conclusion The health knowledge and health behaviors in the residents of Shijiazhuang city increased at some extent.