[Study on the prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis in Zhuang nationality population from Nanning, Guangxi].
OBJECTIVE
To study the prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis in Zhuang nationality population of Nanning, Guangxi.


METHODS
A total of 7407 people with Zhuang nationality, aged 16 and over were surveyed. Questionnaire was administered to each subject under survey, while X-ray and serum rheumatoid factor were carried out to all those who gave positive answers. Physical examinations were done to the suspicious cases by experts on rheumatism.


RESULTS
were compared with those in 6826 people of Han ethnicity living in the same district.


RESULTS
The prevalence rates of rheumatoid arthritis in Zhuang nationality population was 0.27% when comparing to the Han population which was 0.28% (P > 0.05). Rates of awareness on rheumatoid arthritis in Zhuang and Han population were 5.0% and 10.5% (P > 0.05). After the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis was made and among patients who had received the treatment, the rates were 0% vs. 5.25%.


CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis in Zhuang nationality population of Nanning, Guangxi was not significantly different than that in Han ethnic group. However, the rates on awareness and the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis were still under satisfaction.
Zeng
Xian-guo
XG
Department of Internal Medicine, Nanning Eighth People's Hospital, Nanning 530001, China.
Chen
Bo
B
Zeng
Fang
F
Hou
Chao-zhi
CZ
He
Qiu
Q
Huang
Lu
L
Wu
Jian-wei
JW
Chen
Qi-quan
QQ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000453:epidemiology*; D044466:Asian People / Q000208:ethnology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence