The prevalence of chronic diseases and associated influencing factors among residents in Ali, Tibet in 2021

Lin Nan; Yuanwu Zou; Erli Shi; Lingxia Zeng

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The prevalence of chronic diseases and associated influencing factors among residents in Ali, Tibet in 2021

VernacularTitle:2021年西藏阿里地区居民慢性病患病现状及影响因素分析
Author: Lin NAN ¹ ; Yuanwu ZOU ^{1
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3} ; Erli SHI ⁴ ; Lingxia ZENG ¹
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1. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health of Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi’an 710061
2. Department of Clinical Laboratory, The People’s Hospital of Ali, Tibet Autonomous Region, Ali 859099
3. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Tuberculosis Prevent & Care Hospital of Shaanxi Province, Xi’an 710100
4. Department of Clinical Laboratory, Ali District Disease Control and Prevention Center of Tibet Autonomous Region, Ali 859099, China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: chronic disease; Ali; high-altitude area; prevalence; behavioral lifestyle; influencing factor
From: Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2023;44(2):300-308
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: 【Objective】 To assess the prevalence of chronic diseases and associated influencing factors among residents in Ali so as to provide reference for local prevention and control of chronic diseases. 【Methods】 Stratified cluster random sampling was used to investigate the prevalence of chronic diseases and their influencing factors among permanent residents over 18 years of age in Aili. 【Results】 Totally 606 subjects were included, with a prevalence of chronic diseases of 39.93% and the highest prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis of 14.03%. The prevalence of chronic diseases was significantly different among ethnicity, age, education, occupation, personnel category, family living standard, amateur physical exercise, fuel type and self-rated health (P<0.05). Logistic regression showed that the risk of chronic diseases among the residents aged 50 years and above was 2.656 (95% CI: 1.439-4.901) times higher than that of residents under 30 years; the risk of chronic diseases among the residents with elementary school education and below was 3.528 (95% CI: 1.519-8.197) times higher than that of residents with college education and above; housework personnel could reduce the risk of chronic diseases (OR=0.365, 95% CI: 0.161-0.828); residents with poor self-rated health had 5.814 (95% CI: 3.243-10.423) times higher risk of chronic diseases than those with good self-rated health; and those with a weight gain of more than 2.5 kg in the past year could increase the risk of chronic diseases (OR=2.029, 95% CI: 1.226-3.358). 【Conclusion】 The prevalence of chronic diseases is high in residents of Ali. Attention should be paid to the elderly population with poor self-rated health and tendency of weight gain. Personalized behavioral lifestyle health education is helpful in preventing the occurrence of chronic diseases.