Table 4.
The proportion of respondents using self-treatment in different health-behavior and daily health status categories, by year (%)
| Variables | 1993 | 1998 | 2003 | 2008 | χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking: |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
19.1 |
30.1 |
36.7 |
28.1 |
2000.0** |
| Yes |
23.2 |
31.3 |
38.2 |
26.1 |
|
| χ2 |
54.7** |
3.5 |
4.5* |
2.3 |
|
| Drinking: |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
19.6 |
30.3 |
36.9 |
27.7 |
192.0** |
| Yes |
23.5 |
31.2 |
38.7 |
31.5 |
|
| χ2 |
31.8** |
1.1 |
2.6 |
21.8** |
|
| Exercising: |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
18.8 |
28.1 |
34.8 |
27.7 |
215.6** |
| Yes |
29.5 |
40.8 |
47.0 |
29.3 |
|
| χ2 |
223.9** |
300.7** |
224.1** |
7.5** |
|
| Chronic illness: |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
17.2 |
25.6 |
31.5 |
25.4 |
466.8** |
| Yes |
24.2 |
31.6 |
39.7 |
28.1 |
|
| χ2 |
224.5** |
143.4** |
201.7** |
27.3** |
|
| Limited activity limiter: |
|
|
|
|
|
| No |
20.0 |
28.5 |
37.9 |
28.7 |
1400.0** |
| Yes |
20.4 |
27.1 |
30.2 |
25.3 |
|
| χ2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 147.7** | 24.3** |
*Significant at 5%. **Significant at 1%.