1.The Crowing-out Effect of Childcare Burden on Medical Expenses for the Elderly: Evidence from China Family Panel Studies(CFPS)
Chinese Health Economics 2017;36(2):55-57
Objective:To explore the impact of childcare burden on satisfaction level of the elderly medical demand in family,in order to provide the basis for policy making to realize healthy aging.Methods:Based on CFPS(China family panel studies) data,using OLS and quantile regression to conduct quantitatively study on the impact of children's dependency ratio on medical expenses for the elderly.Results:The estimates of children's dependency ratio's coefficients were significantly negative,while their absolute values presented a tendency of increasing with the increase of quantile.It showed that the crowding-out effect of childcare burden on medical expenses for the elderly was in existence.The higher medical expensed,the stronger the crowding-out effected.Conclusion:Childcare burden impacted the satisfaction level of the elderly medical demand,especially for the elderly often sick or suffering from a serious illness,whose medical demand would be even greater.
2.The Economic Growth Effects of Health Investment and Regional Differences
Chinese Health Economics 2013;(9):30-32
Objective: To study the effect and contribution of health investment to economic growth as well as the regional differences among eastern, central and western China. Methods: Based on the provincial panel data from 1997 to 2010, fixed effects model was established to empirically analyze the relationship between health investment and economic growth. Results: Health Investment has significant in promoting economic growth, while significant regional differences still exist, showing the decreasing order of eastern、 central and western China. Conclusion:While strengthening the regional medical health level of investment, it is needed to give preferential policies to the backward central and western regions, so that the differences between regional economic growth and physical condition of residents can be reduced while realizing health investment stimulating economic growth.
3.Monitoring and Nursing Measures of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in ICU
Fang XU ; Qiyun LI ; Yahping ZHU ; Runqiang ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2001;17(3):14-15
Cbiective: To seek for effective nursing measures with the view of reducing nooocmial infection caused by methicillin resistant staphlococcus aurcus (MRSA). Method: The factores associated with nosocomial infection caused by MRSA were analysed on 205 cases from ICU during Jan. ~Jun 2000. Results: 88.6% of staphyloooccus aureus were MRSA in ICU. The percentage of nosocomial infection caused by MRSA was 7.3%. Conclusions:The rate of nosocomial infection causes by MRSA could be effectively reduce. Following proper measures were suggested:sterilization, isolation,nursing of intubation and nanagement of respiratory tract
4.Influential factors associated with 2-week prevalence of fever and diarrhea among infants and young children at the age of 6-23 months in poor rural areas
Xu ZHOU ; Junqun FANG ; Jiayou LUO ; Hua WANG ; Qiyun DU ; Guangwen HUANG ; Binbin FENG ; Qinghua QUAN
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences) 2017;42(9):1072-1079
Objective:To investigate the status and influential factors associated with 2-week prevalence of fever and diarrhea among infants and young children at the age of 6-23 months in poor rural areas.Methods:A total of 8 735 rural infants and young children aged 6-23 months in 30 poor counties of Wuling Mountains and Luoxiao Mountains in Hunan Province were selected in August 2015,and the questionnaires were used to collect information on the prevalence of fever and diarrhea,person and families,and feeding status.The data for prevalence of fever and diarrhea in infants and young children were calculated,and multi-non-conditional logistic regression model were used to analyze the influential factors.Results:The 2-week prevalence of fever and diarrhea in infants and young children was 20.8% and 12.2% respectively.The ages (OR=0.66,95%CI 0.58 to 0.75),Dong ethnicity(OR=1.42,95%CI 1.17 to 1.74) and low body weight (OR=1.31,95%CI 1.11 to 1.54) were influential factors for fever among infants and young children in poor rural areas;female (OR=0.86,95%CI 0.76 to 0.98),12-17 months (OR=0.80,95%CI 0.69 to 0.93),18-23 months (OR=0.51,95%CI 0.43 to 0.60),other ethnic minorities (OR=1.70,95%CI 1.13 to 2.56),non-complementary feeding (OR=1.65,95%CI 1.05 to 2.59) and low body weight (OR=1.39,95%CI 1.14 to 1.70) were the influential factors of diarrhea among infants and young children.Conclusion:The 2-week prevalence of fever and diarrhea among infants and young children aged 6-23 months in poor rural areas were quite serious.Low age,Dong ethnicity,and low birth weight are high risk factors for fever.Male,no addition of complementary feeding,and low birth weight are high risk factors for diarrhea.
5. Status of, and factors associated with, complementary feeding among infants and young children aged 6- 23 months in poor rural areas of Hunan Province, China
Xu ZHOU ; Junqun FANG ; Jiayou LUO ; Hua WANG ; Qiyun DU ; Guangwen HUANG ; Binbin FENG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2017;51(1):58-64
Objective:
To describe the status of, and to identify the factors associated with, complementary feeding among infants and young children aged 6- 23 months in poor rural areas of Hunan Province, China.
Methods:
A total of 8 735 infants and young children aged 6- 23 months from 30 poor rural counties in the Wuling and Luoxiao Mountains in Hunan Province were selected by township-level probability-proportional-to-size sampling in August 2015. Questionnaires were used to collect information on the feeding status of the infants in the previous 24 hours, along with personal/family information. The qualified rate of minimum dietary diversity (MDD), the minimum meal frequency (MMF) and the minimum acceptable diet (MAD) were calculated according to the WHO indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices. Multi non-conditional logistic regression models were used to analyze factors associated with complementary feeding among infants and young children aged 6- 23 months.
Results:
The findings indicated that 73.9% (6 452/8 735) of infants and young children aged 6-23 months received the minimum dietary diversity, 81.6% (7 124/8 735) of infants and young children aged 6- 23 months received the minimum meal frequency and 49.0% (4 276/8 735) of infants and young children aged 6- 23 months received an acceptable diet. Compared with the boys, the
6. Factors associated with malnutrition among infants and young children aged 6-23 months in poor rural areas in Hunan Province, China
Xu ZHOU ; Junqun FANG ; Jiayou LUO ; Hua WANG ; Qiyun DU ; Guangwen HUANG ; Binbin FENG
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine 2017;51(8):751-755
Objective:
To describe the situation and identify factors associated with malnutrition among infants and young children aged 6-23 months in poor rural areas in Hunan Province in 2015.
Methods:
8 735 rural infants and young children aged 6-23 months in 30 poor counties of Wuling Mountains and Luoxiao Mountains in Hu'nan province were selected by township-level probability proportional to size sampling (PPS) in August 2015, infants' body length and weight were measured, and questionnaires were used to collect infants' information on personal and family, and feeding status in the past 24 h. The prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting were calculated according to the Growth Standards of Child Aged Under 7 in China which was established in 2009 by Community Health Department of National Health and Family Planning Commission, China (formerly Chinese MOH), and the prevalence of malnutrition was calculated according to the classification of children with anthropometric failure. Multi non-conditional logistic regression model were used to analyze factors associated with malnutrition among infants and young children aged 6-23 months.
Results:
The prevalence of malnutrition among infants and young children aged 6-23 months was 13.7% (1 198/8 735), the prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting among infants and young children aged 6-23 months were 4.8% (419/8 735), 9.7% (849/8 735) and 6.1% (531/8 735) respectively. Compared with male group, the