Differences in Health Behavior Profiles of Adolescents in Urban and Rural Areas in a Korean City.

Through a latent class analysis approach, we can classify individuals and identify subgroups according to health behavior patterns, and find evidence for the development of customized intervention programs to target high-risk groups. Our study aimed to explore differences in latent classes of health behaviors in adolescents by region (urban vs. rural areas) in a Korean city.

Clustering of South Korean Adolescents' Health-Related Behaviors by Gender: Using a Latent Class Analysis.

Background: Health-related behaviors during adolescence could influence adolescents' health outcomes, leading to either advantageous or deteriorative conditions. Clustering of adolescents' health-related behaviors by gender identifies the target groups for intervention and informs the strategies to be implemented for behavioral changes.

Methods: Data from 1807 adolescents in grades 7 and 10 in a city in South Korea were used.

Subjective Health and Factors of Health-related Quality of Life in Elderly Haenyo.

Purpose: To investigate the subjective health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Haenyo.

Methods: Subjects were 100 elderly Haenyo in Jeju island who belonged to a fishing-village society. Main variables were activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL), the HRQoL, subjective health, and depression.