Sub-health and its influencing factors among civil servants in Shenyang

Objective To investigate the status and influencing factors of sub-health among civil servants in Shenyang and to provide evidence for developing intervention measures and strategies for health promotion in civil servants.Methods A total of 2 700 civil servants from public security system, tax system, industrial and commercial administration, and education system were selected in Huanggu, Shenhe, Heping, Tiexi, and Dadong district of Shenyang city with stratified cluster sampling method.A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among the civil servants.Results Totally 2 412 eligible questionnaires were collected.Among the servants, 24.7%(596/2 412)reported being healthy and 50.0%(1 207/2 412)reported sub-health symptoms.The prevalence rate of physiological sub-health was 54.1%(1 305/2 412).The prevalence rate of psychological sub-health was 38.9%(939/2 412).The prevalence rate of social sub-health was 50.8%(1 225/2 412).Univariate analysis showed that the prevalence rate of male was 52.3%, higher than that of female(45.2%, P<0.05).The sub-health prevalence rate among the servants between 40 and 50 years old was the highest(61.0%, P<0.05).A higher prevalence rate of subhealth(52.1%)was reported by the civil servants with obesity(P<0.05).The married civil servants reported the highest prevalence rate of sub-health(52.1%, P<0.05).The sub-health prevalence rate in the civil servants graduating from college was the highest(61.5%, P<0.05).The civil servants working in tax system reported a higher prevalence rate of sub-health(58.1%, P<0.05).The civil servants with the duty of administrative enforcement reported a higher prevalence rate of sub-health(54.1%, P<0.05).A higher prevalence rate(64.3%)was reported by office worker(P<0.05).The civil servants with personal income more than 5 000 RMB yuan per month reported a higher prevalence rate of sub-health(72.7%, P<0.05).Binary logistic regression analysis showed that gender, age, education level, type of the work, without good relationship with family members, with family financial problem, without good housing condition, and work pressure were risk factors of sub-health(P<0.05).Conclusion Sub-health prevalence rate in civil servants in Shenyang city was higher than that of civil servants in other areas and influenced by many factors.Relevant departments should pay attention to health promotion among the population.