Table 7.
Measurement of health behaviors and summary statistics
| Health behavior | Measurement (all indicators binary coded: 1 if respondent shows behavior) | Percent of sample |
|---|---|---|
| Exercising | Respondent was physically active at least once a week | 25.35 |
| Fruit consumption | Respondent consumed fruits at least every second day a week | 49.26 |
| Keeping a diet | Measured based on respondents’ self-assessment. Respondents agreed that they do not have problems with keeping a diet | 65.85 |
| Routine check-up last year | Respondents underwent a routine check-up in the past 12 months without feeling sick or experiencing any disease symptoms | 32.99 |
| Routine check-up next year | Respondent planned to undergo a routine check-up as part of the health program provided by our partner organization in the next 12 months | 64.94 |
| Healthcare provider | Respondent had a personal health care provider, i.e. a health professional who knows her and her medical history well | 61.94 |
| Breast self-examination | Respondent performed breast self-examination in the past 3 months as an early breast cancer detection method for mature women | 32.46 |
| Ever used family planning | Respondent ever used reliable family planning methods (Pill, IUD, injection, implant, condom, sterilization, rhythm, body temperature, or BOM) in her life | 83.77 |
| Hand-washing | Respondents were asked at which occasions they wash their hands regularly. Answers were categorized based on recommendations given by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (e.g., before preparing food and eating, or after using the bathroom) Indicator takes the value one if respondent washed her hands on at least two of 7 recommended occasions | 54.74 |
| Not drinking untreated water | Respondent did not drink any untreated, unfiltered tab or dwell water in the past 3 days | 47.41 |
| Public health insurance | Respondent was personally insured with public health insurance (not considering beneficiaries of other family members) | 20.94 |
| Search for health information | Respondent actively sought information about health-related topics in the past 3 months | 52.3 |
| Learning info about diseases | Respondent obtained new information about health threats that she was not aware of in the past 6 months | 41.4 |
| Search info about family planning | Respondent actively sought information about family planning in the past 12 months either for herself or other family members | 17.98 |