Status of Two-week Prevalence Rate in Tibet: Data Base on the Sixth Health Service Survey of Tibet, China

Abstract

Background Tibet is located in the high altitude area of southwest China, which health level is influenced by specific factors. However, there was little research on Tibetan health condition. And the two-week prevalence rate is an important indicator to health status of residents. The purpose of this study was to understand the two-week prevalence rate and its influencing factors in Tibet. Methods Two-week prevalence rate was calculated using data from a population of 10493 aged 15 and above obtained from the sixth Health Service Survey of Tibet in 2018. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to further screen factors for gender, age, marital status, employment status and so on. Results The two-week illness prevalence rate was 20.1% in Tibet. According to the Multivariate logistic regression analysis the two-week prevalence rate was associated with gender, age, residence, marital status, employment status, respectively. Digestive system diseases are given priority, hypertension is the most common disease. Besides, the severity of two-week illness has differences in different groups. Conclusion This study identified a number of factors that appear to have a significant relationship with the two-week illness prevalence. Moreover, the two-week prevalence rates of women and older people were significantly higher, which should be paid attention to in the utilization of health services.