A survey on the behavioral risk factors of chronic diseases among residents in Yongjia County / 预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the health related behavior among residents in Yongjia County,and to provide the basis for developing disease control and health promotion strategies.Methods Using cluster random sampling,4 002 people over the age of 18 were selected for this study from Yongjia County.Questionnaire developed including smoking, drinking,diet,physical activities and so on;an interview was performed.Results Among the 4 002 participants,The overall smoking rate was 17.14%,while the smoking rate in male was 41.65%,higher than that of female 1.83% (P <0.01).Passive smoking rate was 52.92%,which was higher in male than that of female (P <0.01).The rate of smoking cessation was 13.82%.The rate of drinking was 19.94%,and the drinking rate in male was 40.29%,which was higher than that of female (P <0.01).Drinking cessation rate was 7.85% in women,and there was no significant difference between male and females (P >0.05).Vegetable oil was the major oil for cooking.Meat,aquatic products,eggs and soybean products were the major kinds of food.Active exercise rate was 37.78%,and qualified rate of daily walking was 35.66%.Conclusion There exist some kinds of unhealthy lifestyles and behavioral risk factors in Yongjia County,and appropriate intervention measures should be taken.