目的:本研究旨在比較新竹縣中高年齡原住民族與非原住民族的身體組成與健康自覺差異。方法:以立意取樣取得400名新竹縣45-65歲原住民族及非原住民族為研究對象。蒐集身體組成測量及「SF-12v2健康量表」資料,再以t檢定檢驗分析原住民族與非原住民族男、女性身體組成與健康自覺的差異,顯著水準訂為p<.05。結果:本研究發現不論性別,原住民族的身體質量指數、腰圍及腰臀圍比皆高於非原住民族(p<.05)。健康自覺方面,原住民族的生理層面分數顯著低於非原住民族(p<.05),心理層面分數則無顯著差異(p>.05)。結論:本研究發現原住民族比非原住民族有較高的身體質量指數、腰圍及腰臀圍比,且皆評估為肥胖,推論原住民族有較高罹患與肥胖相關慢性疾病的風險;健康自覺方面,原住民族生理層面的分數顯著低於非原住民族,顯示原住民族的生理健康自覺比非原住民族差。
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the differences in body composition and perceived health between the middle age aboriginal and non-aboriginal in Hsinchu County. Methods: This study was done based on 400 samples of Hsinchu County. Participants include aboriginal and non-aboriginal aged 45 to 65 years. Both body composition and the "SF-12v2 health assessment scale" were collected, and the differences in the body composition and perceived health between male and female were analyzed by t-test. The significant level was p<.05. Results: This study found that regardless of gender, aboriginal shown higher body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio than non-aboriginal (p<.05). In terms of perceived health, the physiological scores of the aboriginal were significantly lower than those of the non-aboriginal (p<.05), while the psychological scores did not show significant difference (p>.05). Conclusion: The aboriginal had higher body mass index, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio than non-aboriginal also raise significant risk to obesity-related chronic diseases. Their low perceived score compared to non-aboriginal indicates that aboriginal have lower health consciousness.