Objective To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of hookworm infections among vegetable growers in Anhui Province, so as to provide the evidence for formulating the control strategy and interventions for hookworm human infections.. Methods A total of 1 179 vegetable growers were randomly sampled from 7 counties in Anhui province according to the natural ecological function areas in 2018 and 2019, and the basic features and risk factors of hookworm infections were collected from all subjects using a self-designed questionnaire, including living environment, vegetable planting and fertilization, type of household crops, animal feeding, hygiene and labor habits. In addition, stool samples were collected from all participants, and each stool sample was subjected to twice tests with the Kato-Katz technique. The risk factors of hookworm infections were identified among vegetable growers with the Bayesian log-binomial regression model. Results The prevalence of hookworm infection was 3.90% among the 1 179 vegetable growers. The prevalence of hookworm infection was 10.07% (15/149) among unemployed subjects, 5.32% (31/583) among farmers, and 0 among full-time vegetable growers (0/377) and subjects with other occupations (0/70), and there was a significant difference among subjects in terms of occupation (χ²=36.37, P < 0.01). Bayesian log-binomial regression analysis showed that fertilization with human feces [relative risk (RR)=18.25, 95% confidence interval (CI): (4.31, 77.17)], barefoot labor in vegetable fields [RR=2.86, 95% CI: (1.43, 5.70)], and living in plain ecological areas along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River [RR=4.19, 95% CI: (1.19, 14.81)] were independent risk factors of hookworm infections among vegetable growers. Stratified analysis showed that fertilization with human feces, barefoot labor in vegetable fields, drinking well water or mountain spring, and living in plain ecological areas along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River were independent risk factors of hookw, orm infection among farmers, and living in plain ecological areas along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and growing rice were independent risk factors of hookw, orm infection among unemployed individuals. Conclusions The prevalence of hookworm infection is high among vegetable growers in Anhui Province, and fertilization with human feces, barefoot labor in vegetable fields and living in plain ecological areas along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are risk factors of hookw, orm infections among vegetable growers.

Objective:To analyze the present state and influencing factors of the psychological flexibility of officers and sailors with chronic pain in grass roots units, so as to provide reference for providing psychological interventions for officers and sailors.Methods:A total of 346 naval officers and sailors were selected as research objects by using convenience sampling method, and the states of their chronic pain were investigated and evaluated by using the psychological inflexibility in pain scale (PIPS).Results:The common types of chronic pain in naval officers and sailors were musculoskeletal pain (67.92%), and headache and facies frontalis pain (28.32%). The scores of PIPS were 35.30±13.48. The multivariate stepwise regression analysis showed that the influence of pain on emotion was the factor affecting psychological flexibility; the weaker the influence of pain on emotion was, the better the psychological flexibility became.Conclusion:The psychological flexibility of officers and sailors with chronic pain is relatively good. In the future, some targeted measures can be taken to mitigate the effects of pain on emotion, so as to reduce the occurrence of psychological inflexibility, thus improving the therapeutic effect of chronic pain.

Objective:To analyze the present state and influencing factors of the psychological flexibility of officers and sailors with chronic pain in grass roots units, so as to provide reference for providing psychological interventions for officers and sailors.Methods:A total of 346 naval officers and sailors were selected as research objects by using convenience sampling method, and the states of their chronic pain were investigated and evaluated by using the psychological inflexibility in pain scale (PIPS).Results:The common types of chronic pain in naval officers and sailors were musculoskeletal pain (67.92%), and headache and facies frontalis pain (28.32%). The scores of PIPS were 35.30±13.48. The multivariate stepwise regression analysis showed that the influence of pain on emotion was the factor affecting psychological flexibility; the weaker the influence of pain on emotion was, the better the psychological flexibility became.Conclusion:The psychological flexibility of officers and sailors with chronic pain is relatively good. In the future, some targeted measures can be taken to mitigate the effects of pain on emotion, so as to reduce the occurrence of psychological inflexibility, thus improving the therapeutic effect of chronic pain.

Objective To explore the factors that influence the medical cost of advanced schistosomiasis patients in Anhui Province.Methods The medical records and other related data were collected from 13 pilot hospitals in Anhui Province.Single factor analysis and multiple regression methods on 264 cases of medical cost were used for the analysis.Results The results of single factor analysis showed that the history of ascites,ascites and concomitant diseases for advanced schistosomiasis medical cost had significant differences(P