Analysis of the incidence of short-term illness in four counties of Hunan Province.
10.3969/j.issn.1672-7347.2012.04.004
- Author:
Qiong HE
1
;
Qiqi WANG
;
Songlin ZHU
;
Aichun TAN
;
Tianmu CHEN
;
Danping TIAN
;
Yuanxiu HUANG
;
Lin GAO
;
Guoqing HU
Author Information
1. Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
China;
epidemiology;
Community Health Services;
statistics & numerical data;
Digestive System Diseases;
epidemiology;
Female;
Humans;
Incidence;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Musculoskeletal Diseases;
epidemiology;
Respiratory Tract Diseases;
epidemiology;
Sampling Studies;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Young Adult
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2012;37(4):343-348
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence and incidence of illness of two-week duration, and the factors influencing these, among residents 15 years and older in four counties of Hunan Province.
METHODS:Data were sampled from four counties of Hunan Province for the Fourth National Health Service Survey. Incidence and two-week prevalence of disease were used to assess the health service needs of residents. A non-conditional, stepwise logistic regression was employed to explore the influencing factors.
RESULTS:The two-week prevalence and incidence were 11.5% and 3.9%, respectively, in four counties of Hunan. The three leading diseases of two-week prevalence were: respiratory diseases, digestive diseases, and musculoskeletal diseases. Non-conditional stepwise logistic regression showed that urban residents had 0.64 times the risk of two-week illness compared with the rural residents (P< 0.05); residents in the 45-59 year age group and the 60+ year age group had 1.69 and 2.62 times the risk of two-week illness compared with residents in the 15-44 year age group, respectively (P<0.05). The widowed had 1.91 times the risk of prevalence of two-week illness contrasted to singles (P<0.05); the students had 0.29 times the risk of two-week illness contrasted to the workers (P<0.05); urban residents had 0.63 times the risk of two-week illness compared with the rural (P<0.05); the widowed had 2.37 times the risk of incidence of two-week illness compared with singles (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION:The majority of health service needs of residents of four counties is generated by three diseases: respiratory diseases, digestive diseases, and musculoskeletal diseases. Relatively, rural residents, the elderly, employed persons and the widowed have higher health service needs than others and deserve specific attention.
