Study of hot spring bathing and chronic disease prevalence among residents between 30 and 65 in typical hot spring areas of Guizhou Province
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2021.21182
- VernacularTitle:贵州省典型温泉地区30~65岁居民温泉泡浴行为及慢性病患病现况分析
- Author:
Zhi-yue JIANG
1
;
Jing-yuan YANG
;
Zhi-yun WANG
;
Jin HU
;
Li LIU
;
Ting-ting YANG
;
Xin-ru MA
;
Jun-hua WANG
;
Hai-yan LIU
;
Li-li FAN
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education / Guizhou Research Institute for Health Development / School of Public Health, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
hot spring area;
hot spring bathing;
behavior characteristics;
chronic disease;
disease spectrum
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2021;33(S1):10-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate hot spring bathing behavior and chronic disease prevalence of residents aged 30 to 65 in typical hot spring areas of Guizhou Province. Methods Totally 3 708 individuals between 30 and 65 in five typical hot spring areas of Guizhou Province were included in this study. Their hot spring bathing behavior and chronic disease prevalence were recorded. Unconditional logistic regression was used to analyze the association between hot spring bathing and the incidence of chronic diseases. Results 71.3% of the residents in the hot spring areas had bathed in hot springs, with the proportion higher in males than females(χ2=92.856, P < 0.001). 76.3% of people took hot spring baths fewer than or equal to 6 times per year, 30.8% of residents often chose to take hot spring baths in the evening, and 37.6% of the residents took hot spring baths for 21-40 minutes. Bathing was more common in winter. 11.5% and 17.9% of the residents added other substances and used hot spring facilities, and most of them added traditional Chinese medicine and used the sauna. 46.6% and 41.6 % of the residents took hot spring baths to relax and relieve fatigue. The self-reported prevalence rate of chronic diseases was 522.1‰, and the top five single diseases were lumbar intervertebral disc disease(119.7‰), hypertension(118.1‰), urinary calculus(77.7‰), cervical intervertebral disc disease(53.7‰)and osteogenesis(44.5‰). Compared with those who never bathed in hot springs, taking hot spring baths 7-11 times a year was negatively correlated with chronic diseases.(OR=0.551, 95%CI: 0.345-0.879). Conclusion Hot spring bathing is popular in typical hot spring areas of Guizhou Province, but its frequency is not high. The overall prevalence of chronic diseases is relatively high, and the order of most prevalent chronic diseases is different from that in other areas. Proper hot spring bathing is negatively correlated with chronic diseases.
