The Influence of Women on the Health Care-Seeking Behavior of Men.
- Author:
Eun Sook PARK
;
Yong Chul KIM
;
Se Heon KIM
;
Kyeong Kyu WANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care;
Female;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Male;
Odds Ratio;
Seoul;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine
1997;18(10):1069-1078
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Gender and social relationships are believed to have a strong influence on health care attitudes and behavior. This study was designed to determine the effect of the gender of closely associated persons on t,he health care-seeking behavior of persons of the oppsite sex. METHODS: We developed a 10-item questionnaire that requested information on social and demographic characteristics, health status, and influences on the decision to seek health care, and administered it to 314 consecutive patients seen at two family medicine clinics in Seoul. Data were analyzed by means of one way analysis of variance for continuous variables and the chi-square test for categorical variables. Additionally, data were analyzed by means of a multivariate logistic regression model that calculated odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS: Men were 4.6 times more likely to be influenced than women to seek health care by a member of the opposite sex(95% CI, 2.4 to 8.9). CONCLUSIONS: Women make an important influene on the decisions for men to seek health care.
