Epidemiological investigation on the incidence of heat stroke in Huzhou from 2013 to 2017 / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To understand the status of heat stroke in Huzhou and take preventive strategy and measures against the heat stroke.@*Methods@#Case reports between 2013 and 2017 were collected. The differents between the population and age data from different types of heat stroke were tested by F test, and the genders tested by χ2 test. The difference was statistically significant (P< 0.05) . Statistical significance by R 3.4.1.@*Results@#A total of 1 307 patients were reported from 2013 to 2017, among which 878 cases (67.18%) were mild and 429 cases (32.82%) were severe. 15 fatalities (1.15%) were from the severe heat stroke cases. Male patients (947 cases, 72.46%) were more than female ones (360 cases, 27.54%) and the difference was statistical significant (χ2=8.541, P<0.05) . Heat stroke cases in age 45~55 (25.33%) accounted for the largest proportion and the difference was statistical significant (F=8.87, P<0.05) . The cases for heat stroke have increased year by year and have obvious seasonality, mainly in June to September.@*Conclusion@#Taken together, these findings indicated that the incidence rate of heat stroke were mainly mild and middle-aged men were susceptible to heat stroke in the city. However, to decrease the numbers of heat stroke, the relevant departments should take preventive strategy and measures against the heat stroke.