Image Description: Distribution of health behaviours by level of social connectedness, among Alameda County adults 30 to 69 years of age
Distribution of health behaviours (smoking, alcohol abuse, physical inactivity, obesity, and poor diet) by level of social connectedness, among Alameda County adults 30 to 69 years of age
| | Adults with 3+ High-risk Behavours (%) |
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| Men | Women |
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| 1 - Low Social Network Index |
35 |
28 |
|---|
| 2 |
24 |
21 |
|---|
| 3 |
17 |
16 |
|---|
| 4 - High Social Network Index |
12 |
9 |
|---|
Source: Adapted from Berkman, L. & Glass, T. (2000). Social integration, social networks, social support, and health. In Berkman, L., and Kawachi, I. (Eds.), Social Epidemiology (p. 150). New York: Oxford University Press