Objective To undetstand the currentstatus of health needs, health demands and utilization of health services of urban and rural residents in Hebei province; to make a foundation for allocationg health resources and provide community health services.
Methods 20 529 residents were selected randomly by stratified-cluster sampling and surveyed by using standar dized questionnaires.
Results The two-week prevalence rate was 18.75%.Sick persons who soug htmedical care accounted for 14.32% among the to tal pupulation.The sick persons who did notseek medical care accountfor 57.60% among the sick pupulation.Chronic disease prevalence rate was 169.0 j.The proportion of people aged 15 and above who did not feel well physically or phy cologically was 28.04%.The annual hospitalization rate was 2.56%.
Conclusion The utilization of health ser vices is far lower than the health needs of local people.Effective measures should be taken to enhance the utilization rate of health services.