[An epidemiological study on physical and mental health of inhabitants who experienced a catastrophic event of "5.12 serious earthquake in Wenchuan county"].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the influence of a catastrophic event to the physical and mental health of inhabitants in "5.12 serious earthquake in Wenchuan county".


METHODS
The analysis of descriptive epidemiology on the spot was made in 3006 servicemen who were living in the disaster area of Wenchuan county and Dujiangyan city.


RESULTS
The diseases were mainly found in both psychological symptoms and respiratory system, and the incidences were 62.16% and 51.78%, respectively. It was obviously showed that these children and juveniles less than 14 years had the most apparent psychological symptoms, and the incidence was 85%. On the contrary, the diseases were testified to be low in the incidence of digestive system, and the incidences were only 31.21%.


CONCLUSIONS
The physical and mental health of inhabitants who experienced a catastrophic earthquake disaster was harmed in various degree, and the corresponding measures should be made in the medication or mental intervention.
Han
Ju-Qiang
JQ
Institute of Hepatology, Beijing Military General Hospital, Beijing 100700, China.
Li
Shu-Jun
SJ
Yang
Yong-Hong
YH
Ma
Ya-Qun
YQ
Feng
Jun
J
Xia
Wei-Hong
WH
Zhang
Wei-Qiang
WQ
Zhao
Jing
J
Sun
Tian-Sheng
TS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055866:Earthquakes; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires