Table 3 Perceptions of NCD risks and health promotion behaviors to prevent NCDs

Non-communicable diseases as threat

Something causes serious consequences

Unavoidable

Need effort to prevent

Health promotion behaviors

Exercise

Healthy diet

Taking medicine prescribed by a doctor

Sleep and rest

Attend cancer screening

Barriers related to health promotion behavior

Benefits of health promotion behavior not understood

Lack of knowledge about methods of health promotion behavior

Passive attitude towards health promotion from country of origin

Monolingual health service inappropriate

Accelerator of health promotion behavior

Suggestion for health promotion by family and friends

Peer support

Invitation of health promotion activity from government

Supportive health provider