Results from a study on health-related lifestyles of Munich citizens aged b
etween 55 and 65 were compared with an independent data set from Bern. Clus
ter analysis identified eight health-related behavior patterns in the Munic
h sample which were also found in the Bern sample. Predictors of health-rel
evant behavior patterns were analysed via multiple logistic regressions. Mo
st results showed different effects on cluster membership between the two s
amples. Gender; professional status, social support from friends, and payin
g attention to regular meals were identified as predictor variables in both
samples. Other variables identified as predictors occured either in only o
ne of the two samples or differed in the direction of their effect.