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Incidence and characteristics of risk behaviours in a sample group who living in settlement conditions

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2022-05-31
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M. Kornyicki, Ágota, J. Erdei, R., & R. Fedor, A. (2022). Incidence and characteristics of risk behaviours in a sample group who living in settlement conditions. Acta Medicinae Et Sociologica, 13(34), 163-188. https://doi.org/10.19055/ams.2022.05/31/8
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Roma people living in settlement conditions generally consider their health to be worse in Hungary. They feel less able to influence and act to improve their health. Risk behaviors are present at a higher rate in Roma, than in a majority population. In our study, we present the results related to the risk behavior of a local Roma living in settlement conditions in 2021. The results were analyzed using the SPSS software. 11.6% of the respondents (n = 220) declared themselves to be in poorer health. The proportion of daily smokers reaches 70% (70.3%). According to the self-report, 2.1% of the men in the sample consume alcoholic beverages every day and an additional 2.1% drink 1-2 times a week. 24.2% of respondents know of a close acquaintance (at least one person) who is addicted to substance use. The issue of multiple fruit consumers is a significant gender difference (8%) to the detriment of male fruit consumption (female: 18.1% vs. male: 10.6%). 57.4% of men and 33.5% of women were overweight and a further 20% were obese (male: 19.1% vs. female: 33.5%). The interventions are urgent.