[Association rule regarding chronic disease-relevant risk factors for the adults in Haidian District].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association patterns of chronic disease-relevant risk factors for the adults in Haidian District. Methods: Data for chronic disease-relevant risk factors for 3 219 adults in Haidian District in 2014 were collected and analyzed. SPSS 18.0 was used for statistical description and logistic regression. SPSS Modeler 14.1 was used to explore the association among the chronic disease-relevant risk factors. Results: Among men, 5 patterns of chronic disease-relevant risk factors were identified, which suggested that heavy drinking, inadequate intake of fruit and vegetables, and physical inactivity were associated with smoking while inadequate intake of fruit and vegetables and smoking were associated with physical inactivity. Among women, one pattern of chronic disease-relevant risk factor was identified, which suggested that inadequate intake of fruit and vegetables was associated with physical inactivity. Conclusion: Chronic disease-relevant risk factors are intercorrelated among the adults in Haidian District. Information on patterns of chronic disease-relevant risk factors could assist interventions targeting multiple behaviors simultaneously.