Surveillance Report of the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in Tinghu District, Yancheng City, 2021

Abstract

Objective: To comprehensively understand the changes and prevalence of major chronic diseases among residents of Tinghu District, Yancheng City, in 2021, and to analyze the trends of the major risk factors for the onset of chronic diseases in the region. Methods: Chronic diseases and their risk factors in Tinghu District in 2021 were monitored among the resident population who had lived in the district for five years or more and were aged 18 years or older. The survey was conducted using random cluster sampling, with 7,130 questionnaires collected. After data processing, 7,012 valid questionnaires were obtained, resulting in a qualification rate of 98.35%. Results: Among the chronic diseases reported in the survey population, hypertension had the highest prevalence at 37.61%, followed by dyslipidemia at 37.19%. Other chronic diseases were ranked in order of prevalence from highest to lowest. Regardless of gender, the top three chronic diseases were hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. Multifactorial regression analysis identified both non-preventable risk factors (such as family history, gender, and age) and preventable risk factors (such as smoking, sedentary behavior, overweight, and obesity) as significant contributors to the major chronic diseases in Tinghu District. Conclusion: Analyzing the trends in the main risk factors for chronic disease incidence in Tinghu District, Yancheng City, provides a basis for developing a new comprehensive chronic disease prevention and control plan to address chronic disease prevention and management.