Abstract
This cross-sectional study was conducted with the objective of determining the hospital
staff’s health behavior, health conditions and differentials in health behavior conforming
to the six-habits policy of the Ministry of Public Health. Data were collected by
questionnaires administered among 120 hospital staff in September 2007.
The results indicated that almost all of the hospital’s staff were in good health, without
remarkable underlying disease and had no work-related injury or illness. The problems
that disturbed them, making them worried or nervous, were their job and debt, but
they were able to manage somehow. Minor problems were indigestion and constipation.
Overall health behavior, including food consumption, environmental sanitation,
wealth, temptation, and temperament, was at a moderate level. By contrast, their exercise
behavior was at a low level. The differences in age, working hours and educational levels
were not related to health behavior; however, gender, marital status, job position, work
experience, job description and health conditions were related to their health behavior.
