1.Pulmonary Function and Its Influencing Factors in Rural Elderly Adults in Guangzhou
Weifeng ZENG ; Bingqi YE ; Jialu YANG ; Jianhua LI ; Qianling XIONG ; Lele YUAN ; Min XIA
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences) 2025;46(5):851-860
ObjectiveTo investigate pulmonary function levels and associated influencing factors among rural elderly in Guangzhou, to identify high-risk populations for poor pulmonary function, and to reveal the relationship between the influencing factors of pulmonary function. MethodsWe recruited 1 500 residents aged 60 to 94 years from rural area of Conghua District, Guangzhou City using convenience sampling in 2023. Data on demographics, body measurements, medical history and lifestyle were collected via face-to-face questionnaires and physical examination. Meanwhile, expiratory function parameters including forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC, and the prevalence of airflow obstruction (AFO) were assessed using a portable spirometer. Age and sex distribution of pulmonary function in older adults at 5-year intervals was reported, and risk factors of AFO using multifactorial logistic regression models were analyzed. Furthermore, path analysis was further employed to explore the role of lifestyle in the association between other influencing factors and lung function. ResultsAmong the 1 500 participants, the median age was 71 years (67-75), and 44.2% were male. Subjects identified as AFOs were generally older, more likely male, less educated, and had lower rates of moderate to vigorous physical activity (<1 time/week) and lower lean body mass. Mean FEV1/FVC ratio was (82.0±16.4) %. FEV1/FVC was (79.80±17.58) % in men and (83.66±15.22) % in women. Older age, lower education, male sex and leanness were negatively associated with all pulmonary function outcomes (all P values<0.05). Path analysis identified that age, gender, marital status, occupation and income may influence pulmonary function indirectly through lifestyle. ConclusionRural elderly in Guangzhou exhibited lower pulmonary function levels, and male sex, non-married status, advanced age, lower education, smoking habits, insufficient engagement in moderate to vigorous physical activity, and lean body type were all associated with worse pulmonary function.
2.Intention and satisfaction of people aged 18 to 25 years to seek medical advice in primary medical institutions in Zhejiang Province
XU Yunhan ; PAN Jiahao ; HE Yusa ; YE Bingqi ; XIE Renxiang ; MAIHEMUTI Tunishaguli ; XU Xin ; WANG Dina ; WANG Daosen ; YU Linjie ; CHEN Minhe ; YAN Ruochen ; XUE Kexin ; FU Yajing ; YE Huaizhuang ; WU Xifeng ; LI Xiuyang
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2020;32(8):767-773
Objective :
To analyze the status and influencing factors of the intention of people aged 18 to 25 years to primary medical institutions and their satisfaction for health services in Zhejiang Province, so as to provide basis for the improvement of health services in primary medical institutions.
Methods:
During November and December in 2019,the 18-25 year-old people in Zhejiang Province were recruited to investigate the general information, intention to seek medical advice and satisfaction for health services in primary medical institutions through WeChat. Logistic regression was performed to analyze the influencing factors of the intention and the satisfaction. Importance matrix was used to analyze the key drivers of the satisfaction.
Results:
Among the 620 people surveyed, with a response rate of 93.37%, 142 (22.90%) chose primary medical institutions for advice. Actually 516 (83.23%) people went to primary medical institutions last year, and 384 ( 74.42% ) of them were satisfied with the health services. The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the people aged 18-25 years who were under the new rural cooperative medical care system ( OR=3.062, 95%CI: 1.745-5.373 ) and who had records in community health centers ( OR=0.547, 95%CI: 0.308-0.970 ) were more likely to go to primary medical institutions for medical advice; the ability of doctors ( OR=1.478, 95%CI:1.168-1.871 ) ,the drug notification by medical staff ( OR=1.308, 95%CI: 1.065-1.606 ) , routine examination items ( OR=1.523, 95%CI: 1.227-1.889 ) , the ways of payment ( OR=1.168, 95%CI: 1.017-1.340 ) , the comfort of environment ( OR=1.785, 95%CI: 1.437-2.219 ) and the bulletin boards of health knowledge ( OR=1.302, 95%CI: 1.086-1.561 ) were associated with the satisfaction. The results of importance matrix analysis showed that the ability of doctors and routine examination items were the priorities to improve, followed by the drug notification by medical staff; the comfort of environment had competitive advantages; the ways of payment and the bulletin boards of health knowledge needed to be further analyzed.
Conclusions
The 18-25-year-old people in Zhejiang Province were less intended to seek medical advice in primary medical institutions, which was associated with the type of medical insurance and records in community health centers. They were satisfied with the health services, the ability of doctors and routine examination items were the key drivers.


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