Table 2 Differences and associations of health behaviors by participant characteristics & research variables (N = 204).

Intrapersonal factors

Age

< 50 yrs

49.78 ± 8.69

0.126

≥ 50 yrs

51.70 ± 8.59

Gender

Male

45.51 ± 5.89

< 0.001

Female

55.39 ± 8.00

Marital status

Single/Divorced/Bereaved

50.68 ± 8.20

0.688

Married

51.18 ± 8.98

Living arrangement

Alone

50.34 ± 8.89

0.251

With family

51.74 ± 8.36

Education level

Middle school

49.21 ± 7.68

0.105

≥ High school

51.53 ± 8.89

Occupation type

Restaurant worker^a

53.45 ± 7.50

< 0.001

Office worker^b

45.61 ± 6.90

b, c < a,d, f < e

Manufacturing worker^c

45.13 ± 4.85

Cleaning worker^d

53.53 ± 8.36

Long-term care aide^e

55.38 ± 8.64

Self-employed worker^f

50.86 ± 9.42

Length of stay in Korea

< 10 yrs

53.14 ± 8.02

0.001

≥ 10 yrs

49.21 ± 8.80

Body mass index

< 25 kg/m²

53.98 ± 8.06

< 0.001

≥ 25 kg/m²

47.98 ± 8.22

Family history of CVD

Yes

51.21 ± 8.90

0.698

No

50.73 ± 8.43

MetS knowledge

< 0.001

Health consciousness

< 0.001

Internal health locus of control

< 0.001

Depression

< 0.001

Interpersonal factors

Social support

< 0.001

Institutional factors

Daily working hours

< 12 h

50.51 ± 8.72

0.588

≥ 12 h

51.21 ± 8.65

Occupational stress

0.016

Community factors

Use of health information and resource

< 0.001