Investigation on Chronic non-communicable Diseases Among Qingdao Urban Residents

Objective To understand the prevalence rate of chronic non-communicable diseases and their risk factors among Qingdao urban residents.Methods Cluster random sampling was carried out in prevalence survey.Questionnaire was applied in 3 057 urban residents.Results The prevalence rate of the subjects was 24.58%(female:26.05%,male:22.77%).The prevealence rate of the subjects increased with age(r_s=0.562 9,P=0.000 1).The diseases were hypertension,coronary artery disease,arthritis,gastroenteritis and diabetes in order of rate.There was negative relations between the prevalence rate of chronic no-communicable diseases and educational level.There was positive relations between the prevalence rate of chronic no-communicable diseases and some behavior-related risk factors,such as smoking,drinking etc.Conclusion The prevalence rate of chronic diseases was high among Qingdao urban residents.Intervention measures should be taken to prevent and reduce the incidence rate of chronic diseases.