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© 1990 Oxford University Press

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A Prevalence Survey of Behavioural Risk Factors in Taipei City, Taiwan

S L KOONG*, M D MALISON** and A K NAKASHIMA**

*Field Epidemiology Training Program, Department of Health Executive Yuan, Taipei, Taiwan.
**Emory University, Department of Community Medicine, US Centres for Disease Control, International Health Program Office, Global EIS Division USA.

Koong S L (Field Epidemiology Training Program, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Taiwan), Malison MD and Nakashima A K. A prevalence survey of behavioural risk factors in Taipei City, Taiwan. International Journal of Epidemiology, 1990, 19: 154–159.

In 1986, we conducted a telephone survey of 2514 residents of Taipei City, Taiwan, to establish baseline prevalence estimates of behavioural risk factors associated with the leading causes of death among adults. Estimates from this survey revealed a high prevalence of sedentary lifestyle (85.6%), seatbelt non-use (67. 5%) and motorcycle helmet nonuse (31.3%). The smoking rate (26.1%) was similar to that in the US, however, there was almost a tenfold difference between smoking rates in men and women (48.0% versus 5.1%, respectively). Behaviours related to alcohol misuse (binge drinking, chronic heavy drinking and driving and drinking) were also much more prevalent among men than women. This survey demonstrated the feasibility of using the telephone to collect data on the prevalence of behavioural risk factors in a newly industrialized country like Taiwan.

Revised 1 July 1989


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