Status of Helicobacter pylori infection among migrant workers in Shijiazhuang, China
| Autor: | Ming-Feng Ma, Wei Wang, Pu Xia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male Cancer Research China Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Epidemiology media_common.quotation_subject Rapid urease test Family income Helicobacter Infections Young Adult Quality of life Hygiene Risk Factors Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires Floating population Prevalence Medicine Humans Young adult media_common Chi-Square Distribution biology Helicobacter pylori Marital Status business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Emigration and Immigration Middle Aged biology.organism_classification Urease Oncology Immunology Income Quality of Life Marital status Educational Status Female business |
| Zdroj: | Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP. 13(4) |
| ISSN: | 2476-762X |
| Popis: | Background: Helicobacter pylori infection leads to many upper gastrointestinal diseases. Migrant workers are the main part of floating population in China. However, up to now, their health status has not been a focus of attention. Methods: In order to assess the status of H. pylori infection among migrant workers in Shijiazhuang, over five years we interviewed 324 individuals between 2007 and 2011. Each underwent a rapid urease test to identify H. pylori infection and socio-demographic indicators were collected using a survey questionnaire. Results: Our results showed that family income (P = 0.003), dietetic hygiene (P = 0.005), education (P = 0.004) and marital status (P = 0.007) were associated with H. pylori infection. Conclusion: We found that migrant workers had little basic knowledge of H. pylori and their prevalence of infection remains high. Therefore, we need to promote education and awareness of H. pylori and to ensure access to diagnosis and treatment for infected workers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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