Regional Differences in Smoking, Drinking, and Physical Activities of Chinese Residents

Li, Rongjie; Wang, Debin; Chen, Jing; Chai, Jing; Tang, Mengsha

doi:10.1177/1010539512437604

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“…Overall, the results of this study is consistent with survey studies in India (Mote, 2016), China (Li et al, 2015), and Cameroon (Kufe, Ngufor, Mbeh, & Mbanya, 2016) which showed regional disparities on the prevalence of NCDs risk factors. These could be associated with the demographics, lifestyle, cultural and social norms, geographic variations and religious influences of a specific region.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…The regional distribution of alcohol abuse was perceived to be higher in Addis Ababa (AA) than other regions, due possibly to most breweries being located in and around the city, which may result in a higher public access compared to other regions. This is consistent with a Chinese study that demonstrated the regional disparity of drinking among residents who live in area where the production of alcohol is high compared to other regions (Li, Wang, Chen, Chai, & Tang, 2015). The perceived prevalence of an unhealthy diet was significantly lower in the Oromia and SNNP than the other regions.…”

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Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factors and Its Regional Distribution in Ethiopia

Kassa¹,

Grace²

2017

GJHS

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Introduction: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing as the main cause of death, disability, unproductivity and indisposition in Ethiopia. Objectives:The objectives of this study were to establish healthcare professionals' perception on non-communicable disease risk factors and their regional distribution in Ethiopia. Methods:A mixed method sequential explanatory design was conducted with a questionnaire survey obtaining quantitative replies from 312 healthcare professionals working in 13 referral hospitals in the first phase and qualitative data among 13 hospital managers in the second phase.Results: Statistically significant prevalence of NCDs risk factors were reported with the lack of physical exercise (M=4.94, SD=.245, t (311) = 139.383; p < .0005), hypertension (M=4.89, SD=.312, t (311) = 107.021; p < .0005), and unhealthy diet (M=4.61, SD=.782, t (311) = 36.426; p < .0005) ranking as the top three leading NCDs risk factors. The prevalence and distribution of NCDs risk factors varied within Ethiopia, with a high perceived prevalence of lack of physical exercise, unhealthy diet, alcohol use, and blood glucose in Addis Ababa city followed by Amhara region. A high prevalence of tobacco use and hypertension was also observed in the regions of Benishangul Gumuz. Conclusion:The results revealed that the prevalence of NCDs risk factors are increasing in different regions of Ethiopia. Regionally specific non-communicable disease intervention strategies are required to revert the growing burden of the risk factors effectively.

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Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factors and Its Regional Distribution in Ethiopia

Kassa¹,

Grace²

2017

GJHS

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“…While there have been numerous regional studies of obesity [10, 14, 23, 24] there have been few multi-level approaches [13, 25] which have examined the independent influence of city or regional contextual factors on obesity among young adults. The few studies which have occurred have largely focused on children and adolescents, usually at the local neighborhood level [17, 26].…”

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Contextual influences affecting patterns of overweight and obesity among university students: a 50 universities population-based study in China

Yang

Barnett

et al. 2017

Int J Health Geogr

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BackgroundMany studies have examined childhood and adolescent obesity, but few have examined young adults and the effect of their home and current living environments on prevalence rates. The present study explores contextual factors affecting overweight and obesity among university students in China and, in particular, focuses on how the SES–obesity relationship varies across different geographical contexts.MethodsParticipants were 11,673 students, who were identified through a multistage survey sampling process conducted in 50 universities. Individual data was obtained through a self-administered questionnaire, and contextual variables were retrieved from a national database. Multilevel logistic regression models were used to examine urban and regional variations in overweight and obesity.ResultsOverall the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the study sample was 9.5% (95% CI 7.7, 11.3%). After controlling for individual factors, both attributes of the home location (regional GDP per capita and rurality) and the current university location (city population) were found to be important, thus suggesting that the different origins of students affect current levels of obesity. At the individual level, while students with more financial resources were more likely to be obese, the extent of this relationship was highly dependent upon area income and city size.ConclusionThe results of this study add important insights about the role of contextual factors affecting overweight and obesity among young adults and indicate a need to take into account both past as well as present environmental influences when considering the role of contextual factors in models of the nutrition transition.

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“…Such results are consistent with the 1% rate identified in the current study conducted in Shandong. The consistently low rate of smoking among Chinese nurses in various geographical locations is particularly impressive, given that regional differences have been documented with regard to community smoking rates (Li et al ., ) and smokers' awareness of tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship (Yang et al ., ). Furthermore, some evidence suggests that this relatively low rate may continue in future years, with a recent study of Chinese nursing students, for example, reporting that less than 4% of their respondents smoked (Zhang et al ., ).…”

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Smoking rates among hospital nurses in Longkou city, China

Smith

Zhao

Wang³

2012

Nursing & Health Sciences

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This study was undertaken as one of the first investigations of nurses' smoking habits in Longkou city, Shandong Province, China. An anonymous cross-sectional survey was administered as part of a larger investigation of healthcare professionals at a university teaching hospital during 2008. A total of 88 nurses responded to the survey, from whom tobacco-related data were provided by 83 of them (94%). Their overall smoking rate was very low (1%), with no male nurses reporting themselves to be current tobacco users. Overall, the current study suggests that smoking rates are very low among Chinese nurses in Longkou city, Shandong Province. These results are also consistent with studies of nurses' tobacco use conducted in other regions of China.

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Regional Differences in Smoking, Drinking, and Physical Activities of Chinese Residents

Abstract: Distinct regional disparities in health behavior exist, and socioculturally and contextually competitive policies and interventions are needed.

Cited by 16 publications

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Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factors and Its Regional Distribution in Ethiopia

Healthcare Professionals’ Perceptions of Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factors and Its Regional Distribution in Ethiopia

Contextual influences affecting patterns of overweight and obesity among university students: a 50 universities population-based study in China

Smoking rates among hospital nurses in Longkou city, China

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