Investigation on Prevalence of Chronic Diseases in Liaoning Province / 中国慢性病预防与控制

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of chronic diseases in Liaoning Province. Methods 16 370 residents from 3 cities and 3 counties in Liaoning province were se1ected by multistage cluster sampling.A household survey with questionnaire was carried out.Chronic diseases were self-reported. Results The total prevalence rate of chronic diseases was 34.48%,and it was higher in the urban(41.85%) than that in the rural(28.65%),higher in women(39.45%)than in men(29.38%).The prevalence rate significantly increased with rising of age above 25 years old.The first five of the most prevalent chronic diseases were those of circulation system(13.18%),movement system(7.84%),digestion system(3.92%),endocrine system(2.19%) and respiration system(2.15%),and they occupied 84.87% of all the cases. Conclusion Cardiovascular diseases,hypertension and cerebrovascular diseases were the first three kinds of the most prevalent chronic diseases,and they would be the main diseases need to control and prevent.Meanwhile chronic gastritis,peptic ulcer and intervertebral disk diseases in the young people should be also concerned