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Associations of Undergoing a Routine Medical Examination or Not with Prevalence Rates of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Lin Zhang

    (Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China)

  • Wei Zhang

    (Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China)

  • Lingling Zhang

    (Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA)

  • Danping Tian

    (Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China)

  • Li Li

    (Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China)

  • Xin Deng

    (Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China)

  • Jing Deng

    (Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China)

  • Peishan Ning

    (Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China)

  • Guoqing Hu

    (Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, 110 Xiangya Road, Changsha 410078, China)

Abstract

Background: Undergoing a routine medical examination may be associated with the prevalence rate of chronic diseases from a population-based household interview survey. However, this important issue has not been examined so far. Methods: Data came from the first health service household interview of Hunan province, China, in 2013. A Rao–Scott chi-square test was performed to examine the difference in prevalence rates between subgroups. Adjusted odds ratio (OR) was calculated using the PROC SURVEYLOGISTIC procedure of SAS9.1 statistical software. Results: In total, 24,282 residents of 8400 households were surveyed. A higher proportion of elderly adults had undergone a medical examination within the prior 12 months compared with young adults (≥65 years, 60%; 45–64 years, 46%; 18–44 years, 37%). After controlling for location, sex, and household income per capita, undergoing a medical examination was significantly associated with high prevalence rates of hypertension (adjusted OR: 2.0, 95% CI: 1.1–3.5) and of diabetes mellitus (adjusted OR: 3.3, 95% CI: 1.7–6.5) for young adults aged 18–44 years. The associations were not statistically significant for age groups 45–64 years and 65 years or older. Conclusion: The prevalence rates of hypertension and diabetes mellitus may be seriously underestimated for young adults not undergoing a routine medical examination in a health household interview survey.

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  • Lin Zhang & Wei Zhang & Lingling Zhang & Danping Tian & Li Li & Xin Deng & Jing Deng & Peishan Ning & Guoqing Hu, 2016. "Associations of Undergoing a Routine Medical Examination or Not with Prevalence Rates of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-8, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:13:y:2016:i:7:p:628-:d:72631
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    1. Hong Qin & Lin Zhang & Lingling Zhang & Wei Zhang & Li Li & Xin Deng & Danping Tian & Jing Deng & Guoqing Hu, 2017. "Prevalence of Breastfeeding: Findings from the First Health Service Household Interview in Hunan Province, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(2), pages 1-8, February.
    2. Zhenzhen Rao & Junjie Hua & Ruotong Li & Yanhong Fu & Jie Li & Wangxin Xiao & Jieyi He & Guoqing Hu, 2021. "Changes in Six-Month Prevalence of Circulatory System Diseases among People Aged 20 Years and Older between 2013 and 2018 in Hunan, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(5), pages 1-11, March.

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