title: Rural-urban differences in the prevalence of chronic disease in northeast China.
abstract: Rural-urban differences in the prevalence of chronic diseases in the adult population of northeast China are examined. The Jilin Provincial Chronic Disease Survey used personal interviews and physical measures to research the presence of a range of chronic diseases among a large sample of rural and urban provincial residents aged 18 to 79 years (N = 21 435). Logistic regression analyses were used. After adjusting for age and gender, rural residents had higher prevalence of hypertension, chronic ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic low back pain, arthritis, chronic gastroenteritis/peptic ulcer, chronic cholecystitis/gallstones, and chronic lower respiratory disease. Low education, low income, and smoking increased the risk of chronic diseases in rural areas. Reducing rural-urban differences in chronic disease presents a formidable public health challenge for China. The solution requires focusing attention on issues endemic to rural areas such as poverty, lack of chronic disease knowledge, and the inequality in access to primary care.
authors.affiliation: Jilin University, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Shibin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Jilin University, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Changgui
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kou
authors.affiliation: Jilin University, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Yawen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Jilin University, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Jilin University, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Yuchun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.affiliation: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: D'Arcy
authors.affiliation: Jilin University, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Jieping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Jilin University, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Yanhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Jilin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Jianwei
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Jilin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Yingli
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Jilin University, Changchun, China yuyaqin5540@163.com.
authors.forename: Yaqin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012923:Social Class; D014504:Urban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: China; Jilin; chronic disease; health disparity; risk factor; rural; socioeconomic status