This article is a part of a systemical study of the Chinese sternum. A total of 191 cases (male 111 cases, female 80 cases) of Chinese adult sternum werc measured. The chief results obtained are as follows:1. The sternal length is 147.6?1.24 mm in male and 137.54?1.30 mm in fcmale.2. The manubrium length of the sternum is 49.42?0.46 mm in male and 48.20?0.66 mm in female. The maximum width of the sternum is 62.96?0.65 mm in male and 59.61?0.71 mm in female. The minimum width of the sternum is 33.71?0.48 mm in male and 31.97?0.34 mm infemale. The thickness of the sternum is 10.19?0.09 mm in male and 9.97?0.16 mm in female.3. Thc length of the body of the sternum is 100.18?1.15 mm in male and 88.20?1.14 mm in female. The maximum width of the body of the sternum is 39.20?0.51 mm in male and 36.98?0.49 mm in female. The maximum thickness of the body of sternum is 12.43?0.22 mm in male and 11.50?0.21 mm in female.4. The length width index of the sternum is 26.66.5. The length width index of the sternal Body is 39.86.

Objective To explore the interaction model of social capital, mental health,occupational burnout, turnover intention and the related influence factors on nurses. Methods By random cluster sampling, investigated 723 nurses with Nurses' Turnover Intention Inventory, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, Social Capital Questionnaire and Chinese Health Questionnaire, then explored the interaction model by path analysis. Results Nurses' position can influence their social capital(the path coefficient was 0. 124), social capital and occupational turnout can influence nurses' mental health(the path coefficient were -0. 231,0. 151), the mental health and occupational turnout both can influence nurses' turnover intention directly(the path coefficient were 0. 088,0. 151 ), the model is acceptable(CMIN/DF 1. 645, GFI 0. 984, AGFI 0. 966, IFI 0. 941, CFI 0. 937, RMSEA 0. 037).Conclusion Social capital can provide a new perspective for nurses' management, developing the social capital resources can relieve nurses' mental problems effectively; relieving the turnout and mental problem can decrease nurses' turnover intention finally.

OBJECTIVETo explore the behavioral risk of toxoplasma infection in special population.

METHODSSerum samples from workers in slaughterhouse were collected and tested for the detection of cAg, toxo-IgG, toxo-IgM antibody to toxoplasma, using ELISA. Behavioral measurements were conducted through questionnaire, which was developed according to theory of reasoned action which consists of a measurement model that specifies the relation of measured to behavioral variables and a behavioral variable model to show the influence of behavior variables on each other. Factor analysis methods were used for estimating the parameter of the former and path analyses method for the latter.

RESULTSWith data from 302 research subjects, the responding rate was 95.87%. The overall infection rate was of 19.20% including 15.89% having cAg, 5.63% with toxo-IgG, 2.32% with toxo-IgM, 1.32% with the third of cAg, toxo-IgG and toxo-IgM, 2.65% with the both cAg and toxo-IgG, 1.99% with the both cAg and IgM respectively. There was significant association between toxoplasma infections and contact with dystocia or live pigs, body fluid or harslet. There was no relation between toxoplasma infections and abortion.

RESULTSfrom miscarriage factor analyses showed that except evaluation of behavioral outcomes and behavioral attitudes, internal consistence reliability of others behavioral variables was good (Cronbach's alpha > 0.7). These behavior variables could be explained by their measure items. Path analyses suggested that two components had provided significant independent contributions to those preventive behaviors which significantly correlated to toxoplama infections. Half of the contribution leading to toxoplasma infections had come from behavioral factors. Belief was relatively more important in predicting the preventive behavior than subjective norm.

CONCLUSIONOur findings supported the application of reasoned action theory in understanding the role of behavioral factors in toxoplasma infection.

Abattoirs ; Animals ; Antibodies, Protozoan ; blood ; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Models, Biological ; Occupational Diseases ; blood ; etiology ; parasitology ; Occupational Exposure ; adverse effects ; statistics & numerical data ; Risk Factors ; Toxoplasma ; immunology ; Toxoplasmosis ; parasitology ; transmission ; Toxoplasmosis, Animal ; parasitology ; transmission