Analysis on prevalence and influencing factors of health risk behaviors of Dong and Bai Nationality adolescents in rural of Wuling mountainous area in 2016. (2018)

Wei Sheng Yan Jiu. 2018 Sep;47(5):782-788.

[Article in Chinese]

Zhang T1, Zhang F1, Xiong J1.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To understand the health risk behaviors prevalence and influencing factors of Dong and Bai Nationality adolescents in rural of Wuling mountainous area.

METHODS:

By the method of layered, random and total sampling, 2176 Dong and Bai Nationality adolescents were recruited from September to Octomber 2016 in rural of Wuling mountainous area. The investigation was conducted based on ” The scale and evaluation method of health related/risk behaviors for adolescents in China”. To analyze the behaviors on dietary bias, lack of physical exercise, suicidal ideation, smoking, drinking and internet addiction. Non conditional Logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the possible influencing factors of health risk behaviors.

RESULTS:

The report rates of dietary bias, lack of physical exercise, suicidal ideation、smoking、drinking and internet addiction were 36. 95%( 804), 55. 15%( 1200), 19. 03%( 414), 13. 60%( 296), 30. 88%( 672)and 7. 12%( 155), respectively. Logistic regression analysis result showed that the risk factors of dietary bias were schoolgirl( OR = 1. 275, P = 0. 012), lack of physical exercise( OR = 1. 751, P < 0. 001), depression( OR = 1. 297, P = 0. 046), suicidal ideation( OR= 1. 280, P = 0. 036) and internet addiction( OR = 1. 753, P = 0. 001). The risk factors of lack of physical exercise were high school( OR = 1. 839, P < 0. 001), schoolgirl( OR =1. 478, P < 0. 001), nuclear family( OR = 1. 240, P = 0. 034) and dietary bias( OR =1. 717, P < 0. 001). The risk factors of suicidal ideation were schoolgirl( OR = 1. 789, P< 0. 001), only child( OR = 1. 452, P = 0. 030), fight( OR = 1. 894, P < 0. 001), lonely( often or always OR = 4. 484, P < 0. 001), insomnia( often or always OR = 2. 392, P <0. 001), depression( OR = 2. 555, P < 0. 001) and internet addiction( OR = 1. 766, P =0. 004), the protective factor was in residence( OR = 0. 755, P = 0. 029). The risk factors of smoking were in residence( OR = 1. 638, P = 0. 004), fight( OR = 2. 315, P < 0. 001), insomnia( often or always OR = 2. 116, P = 0. 004) and drinking( OR = 5. 456, P < 0. 001), the protective factor were schoolgirl( OR = 0. 132, P < 0. 001) and school record( above average or good OR = 0. 571, P = 0. 004). The risk factors of drinking were total monthly income of family( above 3000 yuan OR = 1. 648, P = 0. 015), fight( OR = 1. 990, P < 0. 001), suicidal ideation( OR = 1. 363, P = 0. 019), smoking( OR = 5. 351, P < 0. 001) and internet addiction( OR = 1. 797, P = 0. 002), the protective factor was schoolgirl( OR = 0. 459, P <0. 001). The risk factors of internet addiction were dietary bias( OR = 1. 812, P = 0. 001), suicidal ideation( OR = 1. 843, P = 0. 002), lonely( often or always OR = 3. 029, P = 0. 003), drinking( OR = 2. 028, P < 0. 001) and mainly to play games( OR = 3. 650, P < 0. 001).

CONCLUSION:

The Dong and Bai Nationality boys are more prone to smoking、drinking and internet addiction behaviors, while girls were likely to happen dietary bias, lack of physical exercise and suicidal ideation. Insomnia and unhealthy psychology such as lonely and depression become risk factors of multiple health risk behaviors. The combined action should be carried out in order to prevent and intervene the health risk behaviors of Dong and Bai Nationality rural adolescents.

KEYWORDS: Bai Minority; Dong Minority; adolescents; health risk behaviors; rural