Key points
Many prevention and intervention measures are still
targeting isolated behaviours like tobacco smoking or
physical inactivity.
This study used cluster analysis for the identification
of homogenous health behaviour patterns among
target groups for the purpose of identifying preventive
measures and interventions in the over 50-year-old
population.
The following clusters were identified: ‘No Risk
Behaviours’, ‘Physically Inactives’, ‘Fruit and
Vegetable Avoiders’, ‘Smokers with Risk Behaviours’
and ‘Drinkers with Risk Behaviours’.
Whereas the first cluster is the lowest in terms of risk
and the ideal with respect to prevention, the last two
clusters, regular tobacco use and excessive consumption
of alcohol, are associated with additional risk
factors.