Analysis of the awareness of core knowledge on main chronic diseases among residents in western Anhui Province and its influencing factors
Objective To investigate the awareness of the core knowledge on chronic diseases among residents in western Anhui Province and its influencing factors,and to provide a scientific basis for the development of chronic disease prevention and control strategies and intervention measures.Methods The multi-stage sampling method was used to randomly select permanent residents from four counties(districts)in western Anhui province for questionnaire survey and data analysis.The awareness of core knowledge on chronic disease prevention and control included 10 aspects of cognition,with correct answers indicating awareness,and answering 6 or more items correctly was judged as passing the awareness test.Logistic regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of passing the awareness test of key knowledge on chronic diseases.Results A total of 2 929 residents in western Anhui were surveyed,and the overall awareness rate of core knowledge of key chronic diseases was 60.70％.There were statistical differences in the awareness rate and pass rate among residents with different genders,ages,educational levels,income levels,marital status,and occupational groups(P＜0.05).The results of multivariate analysis showed that residents with high education level(compared with primary school and below,junior high school(OR=0.06),high school/technical secondary school(OR=0.14),college and above(OR=0.33)and high per capita income(compared with＜10 000,income of 1-＜30 000 OR=0.61)had a higher passing rate.Conclusions The awareness rate of the core knowledge on main chronic diseases among residents in western Anhui has reached the established target,but there are differences in the awareness rate and passing rate among different population groups.Targeted health education should be carried out for the population with weak knowledge of chronic disease prevention and treatment.
Main chronic diseasesCore knowledgeAwareness ratePass rateInfluencing factors
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