英文摘要 |
Purpose:To use an analysis of the general health of Ping-Tung city residents in relation to their lifestyle as references for developing a future “healthy city” program. Method:This research project utilized death statistics obtained from the Department of Health and the National Health Administration of Ping-Tung city, data collected from personal interviews conducted with resident of Ping-Tung city and a random sampling of Ping-Tung city telephone surveys from 2007 designed to identify respondents’ life style/habits, healthcare service utilization, and state of health. Result: The Life style/habits data showed that more than 14.0 % of adults smoke and 3.9% use betel nut; 21.0 % of adults exercise regularly for 30 minutes three times a week which conforms to Department of Health standards. The data for utilization of healthcare services indicated that individuals over 40 have a low frequency of health examinations which relates to the “3 high B’s” (blood pressure, blood sugar and blood cholesterol). General health examination data showed 27.7% of elderly women and 43.5% of elderly men have never taken a health examination. The data for the general population showed that 33~46% of adult men and 20~50% of adult women have never taken a health examination. The health status category showed the leading cause of death in Ping-Tung city is malignant tumor (26.9%); nearly one of every four deaths was the result of cancer. The second leading cause of death is heart disease with diabetes and cerebral blood vessel disease accounting for the third and fourth leading causes of death (30.2%). It is therefore evident that malignant tumor, heart disease, diabetes and cerebral blood vessel disease are the major health issues facing the residents in Ping-Tung city. Conclusion:It is hoped that the data derived from this Ping-Tung study will be of benefit to the Bureau of Public Health in Ping-Tung County as a reference in future planning of their health targets, distribution of medical resources, and behavior intervention programs for Ping-Tung residents. |