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Periodic health examination (PHE) uptake: Only 27.1% of participants underwent a PHE in the last 2 years.
Predictors: Significant predictors include recent visits to a primary health care facility, monthly income, and knowledge about PHEs and preventive health measures.
Nonsignificant factors: Gender, marital status, smoking status, and BMI did not show a significant association with PHE uptake.
Comprehensive analysis: The study employs a robust methodology, combining descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistical techniques to provide a thorough understanding of PHE uptake.
Significant predictors identified: Key factors influencing PHE uptake were identified, offering valuable insights for health care providers and policy makers.
First of its kind in Jordan: This study fills a gap in existing knowledge by being the first to investigate PHE uptake in Jordan.
Limitation: The study’s design limits the ability to establish causality.
Improvement: Future research could benefit from a longitudinal approach to better establish causal relationships between the identified predictors and PHE uptake.
Limitation: This method may introduce selection bias, and the online survey format may lead to measurement bias.
Improvement: Employing a more randomized and stratified sampling method could enhance the representativeness and validity of the findings.
Limitation: Results may not be generalizable to populations outside of Jordan or those not included in the sample.
Improvement: Expanding the study to include diverse populations and different geographic regions would provide a more comprehensive understanding of PHE uptake.
Limitation: The questionnaire’s comprehensiveness and relevance to the Jordanian context might not have been fully ensured.
Improvement: Pretesting the survey with a larger and more varied group, followed by adjustments based on feedback, could improve its applicability and accuracy.
Limitation: The study did not find a relationship between behavioral factors and PHE uptake, which contradicts findings in other contexts.
Improvement: A more detailed investigation into cultural and societal influences on health behaviors in Jordan is needed to clarify these results.
Limitation: The manuscript contains some grammatical errors and awkward phrasings, which can detract from its readability.
Improvement: A thorough review and editing for language and clarity by a native English speaker or professional editor would enhance the manuscript’s quality.
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