scholarly journals The Morbidity Rate of Chronic Disease among Chinese Rural Residents: Results from Liuyang Cohort

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Huang ◽  
Mengshi Chen ◽  
Hongzhuan Tan ◽  
Shuiyuan Xiao ◽  
Jing Deng
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Morbidity Rate ◽  
Rural Residents

scholarly journals Health Equity of Rural Residents in Southwest China

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Mei Li ◽  
Jing Kou ◽  
Zhen Yu ◽  
Yuan-Yuan Xiao ◽  
Qiong Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Health Equity ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Hospitalization Rate ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Educational Levels

The Chinese government stresses healthcare reform to improve the health of all residents in urban and rural areas. However, much research showed that inequities still existed in health status and health services utilization in China, especially in economically disadvantaged areas. Southwest China's Yunnan Province is an ethnic frontier region with lagging economic development. This study analyzed health equity among rural residents with various socio-economic and demographic statuses in Yunnan Province. Research on this area concerns rural residents. Our study was based on a household study sample consisting of 27,395 participants from six counties in Yunnan. For all participants, data on demographic and socio-economic characteristics, and health status were collected. The chi-square test and logistic regression were used to analyze factors influencing health. The concentration index was used to evaluate health equity. For all respondents, the 2-week prevalence, the prevalence of chronic diseases, and the required hospitalization rate were 7.3, 12.8, and 9.2%, respectively. After adjusting the age proportion of the sixth population census of Yunnan Province, the 2-week prevalence was 7.1%, the prevalence of chronic disease was 10.7%, and the hospitalization rate was 8.4%. The concentration indexes (CIs) reflecting health equity among the respondents with different incomes and educational levels were negative. There was health inequity among respondents with different incomes and educational levels. The respondents with lower incomes and educational levels had worse health. The common influencing factors included gender, age, ethnicity, occupation, marriage status, and the number of family members. Females, the aged, ethnic minorities, farmers, and the divorced or widowed had worse health status than the control groups. Larger numbers of family members correlated with better health. The respondents with lower incomes or educational levels had higher chronic disease prevalences. The associations between the 2-week prevalence, required hospitalization rate, and age were U-shaped; the lowest age group and the highest age group had higher rates. In conclusion, more attention should be paid to females, the aged, ethnic minorities, farmers, the divorced or widowed, residents with low income and low educational level, and those with chronic diseases.

Chronic disease prevalence and influencing factors among rural residents in Jiangxi, China

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Zhang ◽  
Z. Yuan ◽  
J. E. Maddock ◽  
J. Zou ◽  
Z. Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Disease Prevalence ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Chronic Disease Prevalence

scholarly journals Willingness of patients with chronic disease in rural China to contract with family doctors: implication for targeting characteristics

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Li ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Peipei Fu ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Xue Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Chronic Disease Management ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Chronic Patients ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
The Government

Abstract Background Rural residents with chronic conditions have a stronger need for health services, which should make using family doctor contract services a priority. This study aimed to evaluate the rate of willingness among rural residents with chronic conditions to contract with family doctors and examine its determinants. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from May, 2018 to June, 2018 in Shandong Province in China. A total of 769 rural unsigned residents with chronic conditions were included in the analysis. Using the Andersen model as the theoretical framework, logistic regression models were chosen to analyse the factors associated with willingness to contract with family doctors. Results This study found that the rate of willingness to contract with family doctors among chronic patients in rural Shandong was 46.7%. A higher willingness was observed in those living a further distance from the village clinic (more than 600 m: OR = 1.85, 95%CI =1.17–2.93), having received publicity for family doctor contract services (OR = 1.71, 95% CI = 1.06–2.76), reporting need for utilizing a chronic disease management program (OR = 3.36, 95% CI = 2.20–5.23), and reporting need for higher medical insurance reimbursement (OR = 1.91, 95% CI = 1.28–2.83). Conclusions The prevalence of contract willingness was relatively low among unsigned rural residents with chronic conditions in rural Shandong, China. The need factors were powerful factors affecting their willingness to contract with family doctors. The government should therefore strengthen targeted publicity and education to rural residents with chronic conditions and provide targeted healthcare services, such as chronic disease management programs and medical services with higher reimbursement rates, to promote their willingness to contract with family doctors.

Chronic Disease of the Liver in Young Women: An Evaluation of Patients with a Negative Clot Test for Lupus Erythematosus

1962 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 532-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clarence P. Alfrey ◽  
Lloyd G. Bartholomew ◽  
James C. Cain ◽  
Archie H. Baggbnstoss
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Lupus Erythematosus

Physical Illness and Suicide Risk in Rural Residents of Contemporary China

Crisis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 330-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cun-Xian Jia ◽  
Lin-Lin Wang ◽  
Ai-Qiang Xu ◽  
Ai-Ying Dai ◽  
Ping Qin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Significant Risk Factor ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Physical Illness ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Study Population

Background: Physical illness is linked with an increased risk of suicide; however, evidence from China is limited. Aims: To assess the influence of physical illness on risk of suicide among rural residents of China, and to examine the differences in the characteristics of people completing suicide with physical illness from those without physical illness. Method: In all, 200 suicide cases and 200 control subjects, 1:1 pair-matched on sex and age, were included from 25 townships of three randomly selected counties in Shandong Province, China. One informant for each suicide or control subject was interviewed to collect data on the physical health condition and psychological and sociodemographic status. Results: The prevalence of physical illness in suicide cases (63.0%) was significantly higher than that in paired controls (41.0%; χ2 = 19.39, p < .001). Compared with suicide cases without physical illness, people who were physically ill and completed suicide were generally older, less educated, had lower family income, and reported a mental disorder less often. Physical illness denoted a significant risk factor for suicide with an associated odds ratio of 3.23 (95% CI: 1.85–5.62) after adjusted for important covariates. The elevated risk of suicide increased progressively with the number of comorbid illnesses. Cancer, stroke, and a group of illnesses comprising dementia, hemiplegia, and encephalatrophy had a particularly strong effect among the commonly reported diagnoses in this study population. Conclusion: Physical illness is an important risk factor for suicide in rural residents of China. Efforts for suicide prevention are needed and should be integrated with national strategies of health care in rural China.

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