Health Behaviours According to the “Six Categories Policy” for the People in the Community of Moo 7, Baan Langkhao, Muaklek Subdistrict, Muaklek District, Saraburi Province, Thailand
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The “Six Categories Policy” includes physical exercise, food consumption, emotional management, disease and injury prevention, environmental management, and smoking and drinking behaviours. A questionnaire from the Health Education Division, Health Service Support Department, Ministry of Public Health was used with 244 respondents aged ≥ 15 years old. This questionnaire has a reliability of 0.70. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the responses and results indicated that respondents lack compliance in most of the subcategories of the “Six Categories Policy.” Relevant agencies such as local health district office could assist the villagers to achieve healthy living by local educational campaigns in all categories.
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